Outdoor Education & Leadership
Outdoor Education and Leadership serves as an experiential pathway for students interested in careers or post-secondary education in the outdoor industry, including outdoor or environmental education, adventure programming, parks and public land management, environmental conservation, and other aspects of the outdoor field. This course is suitable for students who love the outdoors and are willing to be physically, mentally, and academically challenged while developing their leadership skills, teamwork, and ability to engage with the natural world as their classroom. Students will gain a solid foundation in outdoor education and leadership theories and methods while gaining the necessary technical skills to be leaders in outdoor settings. This new program is in response to the growing demand for qualified and trained specialists in the outdoor industry here in Maine.
Students who complete the program can further their education or enter into the workforce as an adventure guide, park ranger, environmental educator, game warden, conservationist and more.
Is this program a fit?
I enjoy:
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Being outside in nature for hours
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Observing animals, plants, and human interactions through the seasons
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Challenging myself to learn new adventure and outdoor skills
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Helping others and working as part of a team
I am able to:
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Be a Leader- take a leadership role or a supporting role as needed
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Maintain Physical Endurance- sustained periods of standing, and participating in and facilitating gross fine motor activities
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Problem Solve- assess and address situations and actions necessary in a given environment and make good-decisions
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Work Collaboratively- work cooperatively and professionally with classmates
I am comfortable with:
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Reading- interacting with technical documents and college level text
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Science- earth and life sciences
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Writing- conveying data and other written forms of communication