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Wildland/Wildlife Law Enforcement

The Wildland/Wildlife Law Enforcement AAS degree program prepares students for several career tracks in natural resources law enforcement and it meets the academic requirements of the Professional Peace Officer Education Program (PPOE) established by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). Students who wish to become peace officers must complete a state-certified law enforcement program that includes both the academic curriculum and law enforcement skills/clinical training (fulfilled by the additional park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy certificate).This two-year degree program also provides the natural resource education necessary for careers with the four federal land management agencies the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Park Service (NPS) the US Forest Service (USFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).Students considering careers in law enforcement need to be aware that in order to enter the police profession specific standards and requirements must be met. Admission into the required PPOE skills training not only requires completion of an associate's degree but it also requires meeting physical fitness standards passing a psychological evaluation and passing drug medical and background/criminal history screening. Additionally a graduate must pass the POST examination for licensing in Minnesota in order to be eligible for employment as a peace office in the state.

Associate's degree, usually 2 years

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others

In-person

Compliance Officers; Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary; Detectives and Criminal Investigators; Firefighters; First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives; Fish and Game Wardens; Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists; Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers; Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers