Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Recommended basic skills standards are

• ENG 090
• MAT 090
• REA 090

Are you interested in exploring your passion, developing your outdoor skills, gaining leadership experience, or finding employment doing what you love? The world of careers is open to students pursuing an Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Technology degree. From guiding mountaineering trips in the Colorado Rockies to teaching environmental education courses to presenting wildlife programs at local nature centers, this program provides background education in a wide scope of industry career paths.

This two-year AAS degree includes a variety of certification classes, hands-on learning opportunities and a diverse elective list allowing students to enhance outdoor skills in their specific area of interest. Training emphases include outdoor leadership, field studies, group dynamics, risk management, web design, wilderness skills, and low-impact techniques for environmental stewardship. To enhance the learning process, students will utilize their education by applying skills developed within the program to an internship of their choosing.

Non-degree seeking students can complete one or more of the four certificate options, learning specialized outdoor skills in shorter period of time. Coursework completed in certificate options may be applied to the Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Technology degree.

Contact Information

Ruth-Ann Larish
Natural Resource Management Chair
Centennial Campus, F300
719-502-3318
Falcon Campus, FN600
719-502-3807
ruth-ann.larish@ppcc.edu

Program Information

Courses and Credit Hours
Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Certificates

Last updated 5/27/2010