Take a step into a new career with this exciting course. A unique opportunity to learn skills that will develop your employment prospects while knowing you're contributing to the conservation of Scotland's countryside.

This rewarding, fast-paced course is delivered in partnership with the Nevis Landscape Partnership for our Fort William group, and with Abriachan Forestry Trust for students based in Abriachan, alongside several well-known conservation organisations and landowners. This means students can gain nationally recognised qualifications whilst working alongside well-known conservation bodies and landowners, such as the Woodland Trust Scotland, the John Muir Trust and Jahama Highland Estates.

You'll learn a wide range of practical skills, as well as specialising in Ranger Training, land use and visitor management issues. A regular one-day-a-week work placement will put you in touch with potential employers and help you understand practical conservation, habitat monitoring and visitor-related tasks.

You'll also gain industry awards and other specialist skills such as outdoor first aid, chainsaw, brushcutter, fencing and ATV, as well as your college and SQA units and the John Muir Award.

During your course, we introduce you to using a range of digital technologies, which will help you get the most from your course and at the same time develop your digital skills.  

Students must be at least 16 years of age by the start date of the course. Some work placement sites and Industry Awards have a minimum age limit of 18 to undertake the award and if this applies, alternatives will be offered to our younger students.  

Applications for this course will be considered on a first-come first-served basis. Once places have been filled there may be the opportunity of joining a waiting list.  

Entry to this course is at the discretion of the College.