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
Related Instruction Outcomes
Computation
- 1 course - MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication
- 1 course - WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations
- 1 course - COMM-111Z Public Speaking
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid
- 1 course - FRP-246 Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- evaluate hazards in the wilderness, forest and fire environments;
- design a plan appropriate to the fire or incident situation;
- execute the plan based on the appropriate strategy, tactics and incident objectives;
- effectively communicate with pertinent individuals to accomplish the mission and/or incident objectives;
- successfully lead, supervise and direct incident personnel at the appropriate level of organization.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall Term |
|---|
| FRP-101 | Basic Forest Management | 3.00 |
| FRP-102 | Basic Forest Management Lab | 1.00 |
| FRP-130 | Introduction to Wildland Firefighting (S-130/S-190/ICS-100/IS-700/L-180) | 2.00 |
| FYE-101 | First Year Experience Level I | 2.00 |
| GIS-101 | Principles of Geospatial Technology | 2.00 |
WR-101
| Workplace Writing
or Composition I | 4.00 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| Winter Term |
|---|
| EMT-105 | Introduction to Emergency Medical Services | 3.00 |
| FRP-110 | Basic Wildland Fire Investigation (FI-110) | 1.00 |
| FRP-244 | Wilderness II: Basic Land Navigation (S-244) | 3.00 |
| FRP-246 | Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED | 2.00 |
| FRP-250 | Wilderness VI: Basic Tool Use and Care | 1.00 |
MTH-050
| Technical Mathematics I
or Algebra II | 4.00 |
| 3.00-4.00 |
| | Credits | 17-18 |
| Spring Term |
|---|
| BI-103 | General Biology; Plants & The Ecosystem | 4.00 |
| COMM-111Z | Public Speaking | 4.00 |
| FRP-201 | Advanced Forest Management | 3.00 |
| FRP-212 | Wildfire Power Saws (S-212) | 2.00 |
| FRP-249 | Followership to Leadership (L-280) | 2.00 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Term |
|---|
| EMT-101 | Emergency Medical Technician Part I | 6.00 |
| FRP-243 | Wilderness I: Psychology of Survival | 3.00 |
| FRP-245 | Wilderness III: Weather of the Northwest | 2.00 |
| FRP-255 | Physical Fitness and Nutrition for First Responders | 2.00 |
| GIS-201 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3.00 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Winter Term |
|---|
| CJA-203 | Crisis Intervention | 3.00 |
| EMT-102 | Emergency Medical Technician Part II | 6.00 |
| FRP-265 | Wildland Fire Prevention Education 1 (P-101) | 3.00 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring Term |
|---|
| EMT-109 | Emergency Response Communication/Documentation | 2.00 |
| FRP-131 | Advanced Firefighter Training (S-131/S-133) | 1.00 |
| FRP-200 | Basic Incident Command System (I-100, I-200, IS-700, IS-800) | 4.00 |
| FRP-211 | Portable Pumps and Water Use (S-211) | 2.00 |
| FRP-270 | Basic Air Operations (S-270) | 1.00 |
| FRP-290 | Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290) | 3.00 |
| 3.00-4.00 |
| | Credits | 16-17 |
| | Total Credits | 90-92 |
Electives
Any EMT, FRP, GEO, or GIS course not included in the program, or any of the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BI-112 | General Biology for Health Sciences | 4.00 |
| BI-231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4.00 |
| BI-232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4.00 |
| BI-233 | Human Anatomy & Physiology III | 4.00 |
| CH-112 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4.00 |
| CJA-206 | Trauma Informed Practices | 3.00 |
| HP-110 | Medical Terminology | 4.00 |
Career opportunities include:
- wildland firefighter
- hotshots, smokejumpers, rappellers, helitack, handcrews, engines
- fire management officer
- firefighting dispatch, training, aviation
- fire prevention officer
- forest fire inspector or investigator
- forest worker
- independent fire contractor
- forestry & conservation technician
- timber, silviculture, GIS specialists
