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Qualifications that get you hired

• Emergency medical training

  A wilderness first responder or emergency medical technician card is close to standard for protection rangers.

• Law enforcement commission

  The gate for protection ranger work. Some candidates pay for a seasonal academy themselves to get in the door.

• Wildland fire qualification

  A red card and fire crew experience makes you useful to almost every land agency.

• Search and rescue or swiftwater training

  Parks with cliffs, rivers or heavy visitation want these skills badly.