• Ecology of plants and animals in parks
• Conservation
• Maintenance of tracks, assets, and structures
• Visitor interpretation
• Risk management
• Outdoor navigation
• Weather
• First aid
• Basic construction skills
• Search and rescue
• Chainsaw use
• Four-wheel driving
• Pest and weed control 

• Volunteer work in conservation
• Outdoor experience
• First aid certificate

Outdoor first aid approved handler certificate 

• Senior ranger
• Conservation or environmental management roles

300

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Talk to your local council or the Department of Conservation