Wildlife TechnicianCertificate

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Community of interest
Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
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Certificate
Program code
WILDLIFETECH.CC
Department
AGRX Skill Builders
CIP code
03.0601: Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
TOP code
0115.20 - Wildlife and Fisheries*
The Wildlife Technician certificate is designed to meet the demand for trained personnel in the field of Wildlife and Fisheries Management for multiple agencies and private organizations. The courses for the certificate provide desired basic skills for the entry level position in wildlife area or refuge management. Students taking these courses will have an enhanced ability to identify wildlife and fish species, perform work on wildlife areas or habitat restoration sites, make decisions based on natural resource law, and utilize GPS and GIS systems to create and read maps of work areas. Students may return and take courses required for this certificate to stay current in their field or obtain promotions.
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Program Snapshot

Community of interest
ITAG Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
Award
Certificate
Program code
WILDLIFETECH.CC
Department
AGRX Skill Builders
CIP code
03.0601: Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
TOP code
0115.20 - Wildlife and Fisheries*

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Wildlife Technician
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.

See the 2026-27 Catalog for official program details

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14 units
NR 40
Watershed Ecology and Habitat Restoration
3 units
course details

This course is an introduction to the methods, techniques, and tools used to restore and enhance watershed health. Topics will include reforestation techniques, hydrologic cycle, disturbance mitigation, and use of native plants for biofiltration. The course emphasizes local water issues and restoration efforts.

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NR 55
Wildlife Management
3 units
course details

The course is a study of plant and animal ecology in relation to principles of wildlife management with an emphasis on identification, sexing and aging criteria, wildlife population dynamics, wildlife habitat, and a review of trapping and marking techniques.

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NR 60
Natural Resources Law
3 units
course details

This course introduces students to federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the management and protection of natural resources. Topics include the history and development of environmental law including Air and Water Quality Acts, National Environmental Policy Act, and Endangered Species Act. Graded only.

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NR 70
Geospatial Data Applications
2 units
course details

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.

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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: 2

  • Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
  • Conservation Scientists

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

Example roles: 1

  • Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Local Job Market

Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsSOC 19-10231 nearby opening

Search keyword used: wildlife biologist · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius

Top employers in sample

  • Sierra Pacific Industries 1

Where the postings are

  • Thermalito, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Driver - Log TruckSierra Pacific Industries · Thermalito, Butte County · today

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Conservation ScientistsSOC 19-10312 nearby openings

Search keyword used: conservation scientist · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $102,856/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Napa County Resource Conservation District 2

Where the postings are

  • American Canyon, Napa County 1
  • Napa, Napa County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Forestry Specialist (RPF or RPF-Track)Napa County Resource Conservation District · American Canyon, Napa County · 3 weeks ago
  2. Forestry Specialist (RPF or RPF-Track)Napa County Resource Conservation District · Napa, Napa County · 3 weeks ago

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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1043no nearby openings indexed

No nearby openings matched any of: Forestry and Conservation Science instructor, Forestry and Conservation Science teacher, forestry and conservation science teachers postsecondary, conservation science teacher. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.

Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 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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