Clackamas Community College

Wildland Fire Management, AAS

Program Code: AAS.WLDLNDMGMT

This program provides education and training that can lead to seasonal employment in wildland firefighting or to the first step to a career in fire management, the forest industry or park service. There are many career tracks in the field of wildland firefighting and forestry. It’s exciting work that requires fundamental survival, safety and firefighting training and skills. It is also important to be physically fit, work well in a team environment, and respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies.

Clackamas Community College is a certified training site recognized by the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group (PNWCG), the Oregon Department of Forestry, and federal fire management agencies. Program instructors are National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certified and offer 15‐30 years of wildland firefighting experience. Many of the courses carry NWCG certification as well as college credit.

For information contact Jordan Gulley, 503‐594‐3683 or jordan.gulley@clackamas.edu