<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>From coastal erosion to water pollution, Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Conservation program is designed to provide students with a basic understanding and awareness of a variety of ecological issues. Course topics include ecology principles, world hunger, pesticides, waste management, soil structure and classification, water supply resources and problems, marine ecosystems, wildlife extinction, and wetlands. Overviews are also provided for fisheries management, wildlife management, forest management, and rangeland management. Students are supplied with lesson books, study guides, time management and career guides, online support, a Swiss army knife, and a compass. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>An interest in the environment is suggested for aspiring students of the Career Diploma in Conservation program. There are no academic or professional prerequisites to enter this program. Applicants to Ashworth College's programs should be 17 years of age or older. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You must complete 15 online lessons to earn the Career Diploma in Conservation from Ashworth College. Lessons consist of reading assignments, practice exercises, and open-book exams, and are accompanied by previews, instructor's notes, and vocabulary guides. This program is designed to be completed in fewer than six months. </p> <p><u>Conservation Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Lesson Number</th><th>Lesson Name</th></tr> <tr><td>1</td><td>Lessons from Ecology</td></tr> <tr><td>2</td><td>The Human Population Problem</td></tr> <tr><td>3</td><td>The Nature of Soils</td></tr> <tr><td>4</td><td> Soil Conservation and American Farms</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>Feeding a Hungry Planet</td></tr> <tr><td>6</td><td>Water</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>Water Pollution</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>Fisheries Management</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>Coastlands, Estuaries and Oceans</td></tr> <tr><td>10</td><td>Rangeland Management</td></tr> <tr><td>11</td><td>Forest Management</td></tr> <tr><td>12</td><td>Wildlife Extinction</td></tr> <tr><td>13</td><td>Wildlife Management</td></tr> <tr><td>14</td><td>Pesticide: Crops, Health and the Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>15</td><td>Managing Wastes in the Human Environment</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Conservation program, you could be prepared to assume a variety of entry-level positions in the field. You could seek work in parks, wildlife reserves, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, zoos, aquariums, or fisheries. Career options for graduates include: </p> <ul><li>Park ranger </li><li>Forestry technician </li><li>Water conservationist </li><li>Soil conservationist </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>While graduates of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Conservation program could be prepared to enter the workforce, in some cases a degree might be required. Those seeking advancement to management or research positions should pursue an advanced degree. </p> <p>Associate's degree graduates could pursue include, but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Associate of Science in Environmental Science </li><li>Associate of Science in Wildlife Management </li><li>Associate of Applied Science in Agricultural Science</li></ul>