MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Warden Service will be holding three public information meetings this month to raise awareness about updated recruitment criteria.  

 

These include:

 

 

Previously, game warden trainee applicants without law enforcement or military service required both a high school diploma or equivalent, and natural resources professional experience or 60 college credits in a related field, to qualify.  Those with law enforcement or military service were only required to have served two years, instead of four.

 

"We want the Vermont Warden Service to be accessible from any of the many paths applicants may have followed to develop relevant skills," said game warden colonel Justin Stedman.  "At the same time, we want to ensure that applicants have sufficient depth of experience to be successful wardens.  These updates should open doors to a more diversely qualified applicant pool."

 

Public information meetings on the updated recruitment criteria will be held at:

An online information meeting will be held on April 19 from 6-8 pm on Microsoft Teams, at the following web address: https://tinyurl.com/wardenserviceonlinemeeting