Wildfire Mitigation and Forest Resilience Certificate

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The Wildfire Mitigation and Forest Resilience certificate is a three-semester program designed for students seeking to enter the workforce with specialized skills in wildfire science and forest health. This program can assist both students and early-career professionals looking to advance in the fields of wildfire management and forest health. The curriculum focuses on understanding wildland fire science and applications such as suppression strategies, mitigation techniques, and forest health practices, to prepare students for careers in wildfire response and suppression, mitigation planning and treatment, and forest stewardship and management.

Graduates of this program will earn a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency in Wildfire Mitigation and Forest Resilience.

This program is available at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Salida, and Steamboat Springs.

Program Requirements

ESS 1000 - Introduction to Rocky Mountain Ecosystem Science 3.0 Credits
ESS 2000 - Field Measurements and Forest Treatments 4.0 Credits
ESS 2100 - Fire Effects and Forest Resilience 3.0 Credits
FST 2080 - Internship 1.0 - 12.0 Credits
FSW 1000 - S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior 1.0 Credits
FSW 1001 - S-130 Firefighting Training 2.0 Credits
FSW 1043 - S-212 Wildfire Chain Saws 2.0 Credits
GIS 3000 - Introduction to Geographic Information Science 4.0 Credits
✽ OUT 2044 - Wilderness First Responder 4.0 Credits

Electives

Select 2 credits from the following options:

FSW 1002 - S-131 Firefighter Type I 0.5 Credits
FSW 1053 - S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior 2.0 Credits
GIS 3003 - Remote Sensing for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 4.0 Credits
HEQ 1101 - National Center for Construction Education & Research Heavy Equipment Operations Level I 4.0 Credits
✽ OUT 1020 - Backcountry Navigation 1.0 Credits
OUT 1025 - Map and Compass for the Outdoors Person 3.0 Credits
✽ OUT 1125 - Mountain Orientation 2.0 Credits

Minimum Hours Required

Minimum Credits Required (26)
Minimum Contact Hours Required (465)

Note:

◆ State Guaranteed Transfer

✽ Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

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