Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services

Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services programs prepare individuals to enforce natural resource and environmental protection regulations and laws; and to perform emergency duties to protect human life, property and natural resources, including fire prevention and control measures, and emergency and rescue procedures. Includes instruction in natural and physical sciences, natural resource management, outdoor field skills, firearms and outdoor equipment and vehicle operation, evidence collection and environmental sampling and monitoring, natural resource legislation, environmental compliance techniques, patrol procedures, investigation and report writing, interpersonal skills and crisis intervention, community liaison, public safety, public education, and public relations. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 03.0203.

Students studying Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services can be awarded a degree up to a Bachelors degree. On average, 81% percent of men and 19% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the states in the US, Maine is where degrees in Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services are most popular. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services is $39,500.