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Want your career to involve a wide variety of outdoor activities? One day, be involved in a high cliff rescue using rappelling and rope techniques, the next day write a report documenting a law enforcement situation that you took care of in the park, then prepare for the wildfires that threaten park visitors and wildlife. Sound interesting? Explore Hocking College's Ranger Services.
The Program
Being a Ranger involves resource management, visitor protection, and emergency services at a natural resource recreation area. Prepare for hi-intensity work in the conservation and use of resources.
Study Ranger Services and learn to.
- Work to control forest and/or structural fires
- Protect property
- Enforce the Ohio Revised Code or the Code of Federal Regulations
- Investigate violations
- Respond to emergency situations
Choose the governmental level for which you want to train as a Ranger:
Federal Level - ( work in National Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges) Hocking College's National Ranger Training Institute has been recognized as a satellite training facility of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The associate degree program is certified by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, and the prestigious City and Guilds Institute of London, England.
State and Local Level- (work in City Parks, County Park districts, State of Ohio parks, etc.)
Learn By Doing
Jobs in the Ranger field are extremely competitive. Seek the specialized training available at Hocking College. Dangle from ropes in your rappelling and ropes techniques courses. Pilot several different boats in watercraft operations classes. Drive a cruiser safely and effectively in defensive driving. Consider obtaining your "red card" and journey out west with your instructors and other classmates to fight wildfires out West. You'll be prepared upon completion of this technology.
Jobs for Grads
Out of the Gate - In the private sector, grads find jobs at camps, outdoor recreational areas as ranger assistants or park aides. In the public sector, grads find jobs with both Ohio and Federal Agencies as park officers, game protectors, watercraft officers, park aides.
Job Market Outlook
- Expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupation through 2014.
- Applicants with college training in police science, military police experience, or both should have the best opportunities.
What Can I Expect to Earn
Among other factors, salaries may vary by geographic region, cost of living, and employee’s previous experience. The following salary information is based on national averages.
Earnings of Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers (including National Park Services, fish and game wardens, and the Forest Service) in May 2004:
| $45,210 |
$34,410-$56,360 |
$26,910 |
$68,880 |
Job Outlook & Earnings from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Police and Detectives, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm
Down the Road - With additional training and experience, grads can become chief rangers or park managers!
Accreditation/Approval
United States Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW
Washington DC 20240
(202)208-3100
www.dmaonline.org
United States National Park Service
PO Box 37127
Washington DC 20013-7127
(202)208-3100
www.nps.gov
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1849 C Street NW
Washington DC 20240
(703)358-2120
www.fws.gov
City and Guilds Institute of London, England
1 Giltspur St
London ECIA 900
44(0)20 7294-2496
www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
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