A program that prepares individuals to enforce natural resource and environmental protection regulations and laws; and to perform emergency duties to protect human life, property and natural resources, including fire prevention and control measures, and emergency and rescue procedures. Includes instruction in natural and physical sciences, natural resource management, outdoor field skills, firearms and outdoor equipment and vehicle operation, evidence collection and environmental sampling and monitoring, natural resource legislation, environmental compliance techniques, patrol procedures, investigation and report writing, interpersonal skills and crisis intervention, community liaison, public safety, public education, and public relations. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 03.0203

Colleges and Universities

SAGE Scholars Member Schools that offer Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy and related majors.

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Careers

Compliance Officers Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Detectives and Criminal Investigators Firefighters First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Fish and Game Wardens Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers