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MAJOR: PARKS AND RECREATION

Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Science Degree

  • Certificate courses: 18
  • Associate degree courses: 18

CERTIFICATE CORE REQUIREMENTS

Units

Select fifteen units from the following courses:

PARK 130

Introduction to California State Parks

1.5

PARK 133A

Intermediate Park Carpentry Skills

1

PARK 133B

Advanced Park Carpentry Skills

1

PARK 134 A

Intermediate. Park Plumbing Skills

1

PARK 134B

Advanced Park Plumbing Skills

1

PARK 135A

Intermediate. Park Electrical. Skills

1

PARK 135B

Advanced Park Electrical. Skills

1

PARK 141

Park Landscape Maintenance

1

PARK 142

Park Masonry Skills

1

PARK 225A

HazMat First Responder Operational

1

PARK 226

Basic Park Maintenance Management

2

PARK 271

Basic Park Carpentry Skills

1

PARK 273

Basic Park Electrical Skills

1

PARK 274

Basic Park Plumbing Skills (1)

1

Select three units from the following: 3 Units

PARK 110

Park System Accounting (.5)

PARK 115

Quality Improvement Team Program(.5)

PARK 145

Water Treatment. Plant Operator (1.5)

PARK 146

Water Continuing Education Workshop (1)

PARK 150

Introduction . to Fire Ecology & Prescribed Burning (2)

PARK 151

Fire Suppression Techniques (2)

PARK 152

Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations S-490 (2.5)

PARK 153

Prescribed Fire Incident Commander (2)

PARK 184

Historic Preservation (1)

PARK 205

Park Administrative Services II (1.5)

PARK 209

Law Enforcement Leadership (1.5)

PARK 210

Supervisory Course (5)

PARK 211

Supervisory Refresher (.5)

PARK 212

Volunteer Mgmt (1)

PARK 214

Management Practices (2.5)

PARK 217

Park Quality Management Basics for Supervisors (1)

PARK 218

Concessions Management (.5)

PARK 223

Open Water Safety Operations (3)

PARK 224

Safety Coordinator Training(.5)

PARK 225

Hazardous Materials Maintenance & Management (2)

PARK 227

Beginning. Trail Management(.5)

PARK 228

Intermediate. Trail Management (.5)

PARK 229

Advanced Trail Management(.5)

PARK 229A

Advanced Trail Management: Climbing & Rigging (1.5)

PARK 229B

Advanced Trail Mgmt: Road to Trail Conversion (1)

PARK 230

Interpretive Methods Training (.5)

PARK 232

Continuing Interpretation (.5)

PARK 232A

Cultural Resource Interpretation (1)

PARK 232B

Natural Resource Interpretation (1)

PARK 233

Facilitator Skills (.5)

PARK 234

Course Leader (1)

PARK 235

Training for Interpretive Trainers (1)

PARK 236A

District Interpretive Coordinator (1)

PARK 237

Interpretive Program Coordination & Supervisor (1.5)

PARK 238

Coastal/Marine Interpretation (.5)

PARK 242

Emergency. Medical. Responder/EMT Instructor Refresher (1)

PARK 242R

Emergency. Medical. Responder Instructor Training (2)

PARK 244

Defensive Tactics Instructor Training (1.5)

PARK 244R

Defensive Tactics Instructor Refresher (.5)

PARK 246

Firearms Instructor Training(2)

PARK 246R

Firearms Instructor Refresher Training(.5)

PARK 247R

Advanced. Visitor Services Refresher Training (.5)

PARK 248

Firearms Inspector – Handguns (1)

PARK 248A

Firearms Inspector – Long Guns (1)

PARK 253

Peace Officer Update (.5)

PARK 254

Field Training Officer Program (2)

PARK 258

Internal Affairs Investigator (.5)

PARK 260

Resource Management (.5)

PARK 261

Natural Resource Specialists (2)

PARK 265

Historic Structures Maintenance (1.5)

PARK 266

Museum Collections Management (.5)

PARK 268

Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Training (.5)

PARK 269

Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator (1)

PARK 275

Cooperative Association Partnership (.5)

PARK 278

Skills for Interpreting to Children (1)

Associate Degree Course Requirements

Units

 

 

Certificate Requirements 

18

Additional major units required for associate degree

0

MPC General Education Requirements

21

Electives to total 60 units

 

TOTAL DEGREE UNITS

60

Graduation Requirements

See the Parks & Recreation Department web page for more information.