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Environment protection

Includes careers related to environmental remediation, climate change adaptation, and ensuring or enhancing air quality.

Occupation	Education & Training	License
Architectural and Engineering Managers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Climate Change Analysts	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Construction Managers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Environmental Economists	Master's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Environmental Engineering Technicians	Associate's degree Find Local Training
Environmental Engineers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Environmental Restoration Planners	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	Associate's degree Find Local Training
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Farm and Home Management Advisors	Master's degree Find Local Training
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers	High school diploma or equivalent Find Local Training
Fish and Game Wardens	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Forest and Conservation Technicians	Associate's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Forest and Conservation Workers	High school diploma or equivalent Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	High school diploma or equivalent Find Local Training
Hydrologists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Industrial Ecologists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Landscape Architects	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	High school diploma or equivalent Find Local Training
Natural Sciences Managers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Public Relations Specialists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Reporters and Correspondents	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Soil and Water Conservationists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Soil and Plant Scientists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Water Resource Specialists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell
Water/Wastewater Engineers	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	Bachelor's degree Find Local Training	Empty Cell

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