Field Ranger Certificate of Achievement
The Field Ranger Certificate prepares students for jobs as docents, volunteers, or paid employees working with a variety of local, state, federal and tribal agencies. Students successfully completing this certificate may find entry-level positions in various natural resources specializations, such as:
- State, Tribal, B.L.M. or National Park Ranger
- U.S. Forest Service or Calif. Dept. of Forestry Firefighter
- Fish and Wildlife Game Warden
- Ecological Consultant
- Zookeeper of Museum Worker
- Lab Technician
- Ecosystem Manager
- Environmental Educator
- Ecotourism Industry
The Field Ranger Certificate is intended to prepare students to directly enter the conservation field in various capacities. Students who achieve this certificate will become familiar with a broad range of ranger skills and techniques as well as ecological topics that are applicable anywhere but are also pertinent to the Southwest and the local desert environment. There are no prerequisite skills or limitations on enrollment required for this certificate.
Course Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
NR 001 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
NR 001L | Conservation of Natural Resources Lab | 1 |
NR 003 | Introduction to Wildlife Management | 3 |
or NR 004 | Introduction to Ecosystem Management | |
NR 017 | Natural Resources Law Enforcement | 3 |
or AJ 017 | ||
NR 020 | GPS and Map Use | 1 |
NR 021 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
NR 095A | Natural Resources Work Experience | 1-8 |
NR 041A | Native Plants - Mountain | 1 |
or NR 041B | Native Plants - Desert | |
NR 058 | Reptiles of the Coachella Valley | 1 |
NR 050 | Winter Birds | 1 |
or NR 051A | Migrant Birds - Fall | |
or NR 051B | Migrant Birds - Spring | |
or NR 051C | Backyard Birds | |
NR 010 | Wildland Fire Technology | 3 |
or FIRE 010 | Wildland Fire Technology | |
KINE 001 | First Aid and Safety | 3 |
CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 24 |