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Detail for CIP Code 03.0208

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Title: Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services.

Definition: A program that prepares 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.

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CIP 2010 CIP 2020
Code Title Action Code Title
03.0208 Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services. No substantive changes 03.0208 Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services.
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  • Open03) NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    • Open03.01) Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
      • 03.0101) Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
      • 03.0103) Environmental Studies.
      • 03.0104) Environmental Science.
      • 03.0199) Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other.
    • Open03.02) Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.
      • 03.0201) Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General.
      • 03.0204) Environmental/Natural Resource Economics.
      • 03.0205) Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management.
      • 03.0206) Land Use Planning and Management/Development.
      • 03.0207) Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism.
      • 03.0208) Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services.
      • 03.0209) Energy and Environmental Policy.
      • 03.0210) Bioenergy.
      • 03.0299) Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
    • Open03.03) Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
      • 03.0301) Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
    • Open03.05) Forestry.
      • 03.0501) Forestry, General.
      • 03.0502) Forest Sciences and Biology.
      • 03.0506) Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.
      • 03.0508) Urban Forestry.
      • 03.0509) Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician.
      • 03.0510) Forest Resources Production and Management.
      • 03.0511) Forest Technology/Technician.
      • 03.0599) Forestry, Other.
    • Open03.06) Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
      • 03.0601) Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
    • Open03.99) Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.
      • 03.9999) Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.