Things You'll Need:
- CPR Certification Information
- NPS Seasonal Applications
- NPS Seasonal Law Enforcement Certification Information
- Academic Counselings
- Advanced First Aid Certification
- College Catalogs
- Individual School Requirements And Application
- Career Counseling
- Online Park Ranger Information
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Step 1
Realize that you'll need at least a bachelor's degree in park management, natural history, forestry, outdoor recreation or a related environmental field for a full-time entry-level position as a park ranger. Prior to that, you'll need to have worked for two to five years as a seasonal (part-time) ranger. The seasonal work will also allow you to make connections.
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Step 2
Maintain a high grade point average in high school, especially in the sciences.
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Step 3
Obtain college catalogs before your senior year and apply to colleges that offer degrees such as those mentioned earlier.
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Step 4
Request applications for seasonal work from the National Park Service after you're in a college degree program (see Tips for contact information). You'll need to have certifications in at least CPR and advanced first aid.
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Step 5
Receive a seasonal law enforcement certification if you want to be a seasonal law enforcement ranger. This requires approximately 300 hours of training, which can be provided through courses offered by many community colleges.
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Step 6
Include a related science minor in your undergraduate work so that you'll stand out when you apply for a full-time park ranger position.











Comments
rangerred said
on 8/3/2009 everyone looking to become a park ranger who lives east of the mississippi, look up the ranger program at Slippery Rock University. Its a smaller school about an hour north of pittsburg, pa. it has one of the top ranked park law enforcement/ environmental ed. degree programs in the U.S. once you get through all of the training, you walk out the door with a degree, a badge, and 100% job placement..you cant go wrong. I'm in the program now and i cant get enough of. if youre serious about becoming a park ranger, check out SRU.
taylormarieeex3 said
on 2/29/2008 Hey,
Do you think you can email me too at hugs.n.kisses.x33@comcast.net
I too am a freshman in highschool and my dream is to be a park ranger.
So if you have any info i would love to hear it.
Thanks!
taylormarieeex3 said
on 2/29/2008 Hey,
Do you think you can email me too at hugs.n.kisses.x33@comcast.net
I too am a freshman in highschool and my dream is to be a park ranger.
So if you have any info i would love to hear it.
Thanks!
gfrazier639 said
on 2/22/2008 My husband is interested in becoming a law enforcement park ranger. Some job posting say an associates degree is needed, some say a bachelors. Does it depend on the area? Where would he recieve his law enforement training and are the on-line colleges any good?
Thank you,
gfrazier639
yosimitesam said
on 11/29/2007 could you send it to my email adress yellowstonenationalpark44@yahoo.com