Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management
This course offers instruction to students interested in careers in the recreation, parks, and tourism industries. Students will learn how to manage outdoor recreation, parks, and tourism systems that provide social, economic, environmental, and health benefits. Instruction includes methods for planning, promoting, and sustainably managing recreational areas and activities. The course addresses safety and risk management as well as equipment and facilities management. Students will explore career opportunities and complete Leave No Trace 101.
Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (18 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (36 Weeks)
- Community Forestry and Tree Management (36 Weeks)
- Ecology and Environmental Management (18 Weeks)
- Ecology and Environmental Management (36 Weeks)
- Fisheries & Wildlife Management (36 Weeks)
- Forestry Management (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Natural Resources & Ecology Systems (36 Weeks)
- Landscaping I (36 Weeks)
- Small Engine Repair (18 Weeks)
- Small Engine Repair (36 Weeks)
- Turfgrass Management (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Examination
- Certified Private Applicator Examination
- Certified Registered Technician Pesticide Applicator Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Forest Products and Processing Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Travel and Leisure |
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