Outdoor Recreation Leadership (ITC)

Interm Technical Certificate

Career-Technical Program

Interest Areas:

Business Admin. and Management
Healthcare
Soc. Sciences and Human Srvs.

This program gives the student the necessary skills and certificates needed to obtain employment in the outdoor recreation field. The course work in this curriculum is primarily field based and leadership development centered. Graduates will have the confidence to excel in this growing industry.

This is a limited-enrollment program. See the catalog for special admission procedures or contact a Career and Technical Education advisor for more information.

Contact Information:

Physical Education, Dance, and Resort/Recreation Management Division
Winton Hall, Room 132
Phone: (208) 769-3409

Program Website

Student on bikes

Program Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1		Credits
RRM-110	Wilderness First Responder	3
RRM-234	Team Dynamics	3
RRM-237E	Outdoor Programming and Leadership	3
RRM-237F	Outdoor Navigation	3
Select one of the following:		3-5
MCTE-101	Technical Mathematics
GEM 3 - A.A.S. Mathematical Ways of Knowing
	Credits	15-17
Semester 2
RRM-125	Wilderness Ethics and Interpretation	3
RRM-195	Backcountry Winter Skills	3
RRM-237C	Whitewater Guiding	3
RRM-237H	Introduction to Outdoor Cooking	3
ENGL-101 or ENGL-101P	Writing and Rhetoric I or Writing and Rhetoric I	3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	30-32

Course Key

: GEM
: AAS Institutionally Designated
: Gateway
: Milestone

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to work in various entry-level positions in the Outdoor Recreation industry.
Earn industry certifications in the following : Wilderness First Responder, and  Leave No Trace Trainer.
Demonstrate proficiency in the following: Outdoor Navigation, Team Building, Challenge Course Facilitation, Wilderness Interpretation, and Outdoor Food Safely.
Function effectively individually and within team structures on various projects and assignments.