Our graduates are working throughout the United States, employed as rangers, game officers, maintenance supervisors, naturalists, wildland fire fighters, and park managers. Our faculty has field experience working with the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, California State Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local park agencies. Our students are trained, mainly in the field, in the operations of local, state, and federal parks and forests. Their training includes learning to lead nature walks, provide emergency first aid, participate in search and rescue operations, fight wildland fires, construct and maintain trails, perform park maintenance and construction, assess the environmental impact on the natural resources, and identify local plants and animals. The Park Management faculty assists students in obtaining employment in active field positions.
Many students go directly from graduation to working in parks and forests.
Others transfer to four-year universities. We have special transfer agreements with select universities, including San Jose State. Individuals have an opportunity to live in scenic areas.