Park Management

Park Management is a program taught at West Valley College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Park Management Certificate at West Valley College is designed for students who want a career with city, county, state, and federal parks, open space, and public land management agencies. Students learn to apply skills working directly with parks, open space, public land agencies, and non-governmental environmental organizations.

Students complete program requirements totaling 35 units across courses including Introduction to Park Management, Park Communications, Wildland Fire Suppression, Conservation of Our Natural Resources, Duties of the Park Professional, Natural and Cultural Resource Interpretation, Introduction to Park Maintenance, Basic Horticulture for Parks, Park Planning & Design, Title 22 Public Safety First Aid, Park Operations Laboratory, and a geospatial technology course, plus electives.

Completion leads to roles such as Open Space Technicians, Park Rangers, Park Interpreters, Park Maintenance, Game Officers, Park Managers, Park Planners, Natural Resource Managers, Cultural Resource Managers, Wildland Firefighters, and Search and Rescue Technicians. A certificate is awarded after completing all program requirements and earning a grade of “C” (or "P") or better for all required courses.

Modules

• Introduction to Park Management
• Park Communications
• Wildland Fire Suppression
• Conservation of Our Natural Resources
• Duties of the Park Professional
• Natural and Cultural Resource Interpretation
• Introduction to Park Maintenance
• Basic Horticulture for Parks
• Park Planning & Design
• Title 22 Public Safety First Aid
• Park Operations Laboratory
• Introduction to Geospatial Technology

The minimum requirements for admission in Park Management at West Valley College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by West Valley College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by West Valley College as pre-requiste for admission in Park Management.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be awarded a certificate, a student must:

• Complete all the program requirements.
• Earn a grade of “C” (or "P") or better for all required courses.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.westvalley.edu/catalog/programs/park-management-certificate-of-achievement.html

• Open Space Technicians
• Park Rangers
• Park Interpreters
• Park Maintenance
• Game Officers
• Park Managers
• Park Planners
• Natural Resource Managers
• Cultural Resource Managers
• Wildland Firefighters
• Search and Rescue Technicians

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