Ecological RestorationCertificate

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Community of interest
Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
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Certificate
Program code
ECOLOGICALREST.CC
Department
AGRX Skill Builders
CIP code
03.0101: Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
TOP code
0115.00 - Natural Resources*
(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) The courses required for this certificate provide desired basic skills by the industry. Students who complete the requirements for this certificate will have the basic skills necessary for entry-level employment in the ecological restoration industry. Students taking these courses will have an enhanced ability in operating heavy equipment, management of recreational lands, surveying landscapes and utilizing GPS and GIS systems to create and read maps of work areas, and installation and maintenance of irrigation systems. Students may return and take the courses required for the 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
ECOLOGICALREST.CC
Department
AGRX Skill Builders
CIP code
03.0101: Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
TOP code
0115.00 - Natural Resources*

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Ecological Restoration
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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 2025-26 Catalog for official program details

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14 units
AET 26
Basic Surveying
3 units
course details

This is a basic surveying course. Topics will include selection, care and use of tapes and levels; field observations, note taking and office computations; use of surveying instruments and equipment for land measurement and mapping; practice in differential, profile, and contour leveling; building foundation layout; horizontal angles; cut and fill measurements and calculations for land grading. Laser and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology will be introduced at the basic level.

EH 30
Irrigation Practices and Materials
3 units
course details

This course is an introduction to the materials, equipment, installation procedures, operation and maintenance of landscape irrigation systems and their components.

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.

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.

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.

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.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.

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.

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.

No NCES/IPEDS CIP-to-SOC mapping was found for this program's CIP code.

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