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California Rangeland Education (CRED) Courses
These courses can assist you in preparing for the California Certified Rangeland Manager (CRM) exam. They may also help you to get qualified for the federal job series 0454 (Rangeland Management Specialist).
The courses are designed to meet the five educational areas specified on the CRM application, and will be taught by qualified educators. You do not need to be formally admitted to Cal Poly Humboldt to enroll.
See the courses below.
These California Rangeland Education (CRED) courses can help prepare you for the California Certified Rangeland Manager (CRM) exam and other professional goals. While successful completion of these courses does not guarantee that you will pass the CRM exam offered by the Professional Foresters Examining Committee (PFEC), the curriculum is designed to meet the five educational areas specified on the CRM application, and is taught by qualified educators.
You do not need to be formally admitted to Cal Poly Humboldt to enroll. Upon successful completion, you will receive official grades on a Cal Poly Humboldt transcript.
These courses may also help you meet qualification requirements for the federal Rangeland Management Specialist (Series 0454) position. See the Rangeland Management Series 0454 Individual Occupational Requirements.
If you are interested in one or more courses, we offer individualized appointments to review your previous coursework and experience and recommend the CRED courses most valuable to your goals. (This advising appointment does not replace the formal transcript evaluation conducted by the CRM Panel during the CRM application process.)
To schedule an appointment, contact Dr. Susan Edinger Marshall at sem11@humboldt.edu.
California Rangeland Education (CRED) Courses
Each course is $400 for one unit of credit.
Rangeland Plant Physiology
RRS 710, 1 unit
Emphasis on grasses, forbs, and shrubs. Plant structure, growth, development, metabolism, and responses to herbivory, drought, fire, competition, and adverse soil conditions.
Rangeland Animal Husbandry
RRS 720, 1 unit
Overview of characteristics, physiology, adaptation, and improvements of livestock species, as well as animal health, nutrition, grazing, and marketing on California rangelands.
Rangeland Law & Economics
RRS 750, 1 unit
Federal and state laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to California rangelands, in addition to primary financial considerations for livestock operators, and other rangeland users.
Rangeland Ecology & Vegetation
RRS 770, 1 unit
Brief overview of species composition, distribution, disturbance responses, and management of California rangeland types including grassland, woodland, and shrubland communities.
Rangeland Measurements
RRS 775, 1 unit
Purposes and methods of rangeland monitoring and inventory. Measurements of cover, density, frequency, composition, diversity, biomass, structure, and other metrics. Common agency and NGO protocols.
