Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, Portland, Oregon, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' A world of careers is open to students entering the Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism (ORLT) program at Mt. Hood Community College. The program provides industry career paths ranging in scope from guiding mountaineering trips to managing an eco lodge to starting one’s own recreation-based small business. This unique program provides a core of courses including outdoor recreation, travel and tourism, hospitality, computer applications, management, and cooperative education internships. Then, students can select courses from one of three curricula - Commercial Recreation Management and Tourism, International Ecotourism, or Outdoor and Experiential Education. These curricula line up with options offered in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism from Oregon State University - Cascades campus. The opportunities in this field are exciting and vast. Why not work at something you love?

Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

develop a basic understanding of how the human body responds to exercise, stress and performance
identify risks and treatments for common injuries due to physical exercise
perform adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid skills in accordance with American Red Cross standards
explore a variety of career opportunities in physical and/or outdoor education
identify and interpret laws specific to our industry
demonstrate physical, cultural, and destination geographic knowledge.
The two-year curriculum listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Science degree from MHCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism from Oregon State University - Cascade campus.
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Phone:503-491-6422

School Address:

Mt. Hood Community College
26000 S.E. Stark St.
Gresham, Oregon 97030
503-491-6422

MHCC Maywood Campus
10100 N.E. Prescott
Portland, Oregon 97220
503-491-6100

The Bruning Center for Allied Health Education
1484 N.W. Civic Dr.
Gresham, Oregon 97030
503-491-6700


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