%0 Article %T Practical training of applicants of forest schools in the districts of Forest Service %A Sierla, Viljo O. %A Arvela, J. J. %D 1953 %J Silva Fennica %V %N 80 %R doi:10.14214/sf.a14047 %U https://silvafennica.fi/article/4632 %X

Silva Fennica Issue 80 includes presentations held in 1952 in the 7th professional development courses, arranged for foresters working in the Forest Service. The presentations focus on practical issues in forest management and administration, especially in regional level. The education was arranged by Forest Service.

This presentation describes practical training of applicants of forest schools in districts of Forest Service, and suggest improvements in the training. The forest schools, operated by the Forest Service, educate forest foremen. Before the applicants can enrol in the school, they are required a 2 to 4 years long training.