- Community of interest
- Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- PARKSANDREC.CC
- Department
- AGRX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 31.0301: Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
- TOP code
- 0115.10 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- ITAG Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- PARKSANDREC.CC
- Department
- AGRX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 31.0301: Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
- TOP code
- 0115.10 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.
Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course introduces students to the selection and use of farm structural and mechanical equipment. It will cover farm wiring, carpentry, concrete, masonry, plumbing, painting and metal work with emphasis on the actual practices used in agricultural construction.
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This course is an introduction to the integrated management of natural resources including trees, soil, water, fish, and wildlife for the production of wood and fiber products. The emphasis will be on both the traditional and emerging uses of the forest resource to satisfy human needs and the consequent protection of the public trust. Basic biological and ecological processes will be introduced along with discussion of the scientific method and preparing reports.
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This course is an introduction to the conservation and management of natural resources. Students will learn about the diverse agencies that manage our resources along with their history and philosophies. The major natural resources including water, air, energy, forests, wildlife, agriculture, and soils will be covered and students will learn about the environmental policy and laws that govern use of these resources. An emphasis is placed on the practical components of Environmental Science as it relates to social and economic aspects of conservation.
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This course is an introduction to the techniques, issues and laws pertaining to recreational land management. Topics include types of recreational activities, evaluation of site resources, maintenance and operation of outdoor recreational facilities. Analyses of social and economic factors that affect participation in recreational activities will be included.
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This course is an introduction to applied Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and provides the knowledge and practical experience necessary to develop skills in the acquisition of Global Positioning System's (GPS) data and its application to (GIS) for presentation and use in precision agriculture, field biology/botany, natural resources and park-land management, as well as heavy equipment operation. No previous GIS experience is assumed.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 3
- General and Operations Managers
- Facilities Managers
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
General and Operations ManagersSOC 11-102165 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- LocumJobsNetwork 3
- Butte County 1
- City Rise LLC 1
- CompHealth 1
- Enloe Health 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 6
- Oregon, Butte County 5
- Chapmantown, Butte County 2
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
- Butte Creek, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Facilities ManagersSOC 11-301310 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Concentric Healthcare Staffing 3
- Boys And Girls Club Of The North Valley 1
- Chico Animal Hospital 1
- Iconic Care Support Services 1
- ManpowerGroup 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 6
- Challenge, Yuba County 1
- Las Plumas, Butte County 1
- Linda, Yuba County 1
- Nelson, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingSOC 11-90727 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- County of Nevada 3
- TravelNurseSource 3
- Branding 1
Where the postings are
- Nevada City, Nevada County 3
- Marysville, Yuba County 2
- Chico, Butte County 1
- Meadow Vista, Placer County 1
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 60 days within up to 50 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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