Share your love of outdoor adventure, education and conservation with people from around the world. Turn your dreams into a living with CapU's Outdoor Recreation Management program!

Outdoor Recreation Management Diploma

Turn your outdoor passion into a rewarding career with our signature two-year program, featuring hands-on learning and a paid co-op work experience placement.

Outdoor Recreation Management Diploma
CapU students doing a field study at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.

School of Outdoor Recreation Management

Why study outdoor recreation management at CapU?

From hiking, skiing, climbing and biking on our glorious mountains to sailing, kayaking, diving and surfing on the ocean or camping and viewing wildlife, you'll find something to enjoy at destinations throughout B.C.

This trend is creating ever more demand for people with education and training in outdoor recreation.

Potential employers include tourism companies and recreation organizations, with additional opportunities in federal, provincial and municipal governments or working in national, provincial and regional parks.

And since our programs emphasize entrepreneurial skills, you can also strike out on your own and start a business.

What Outdoor Recreation students do

CapU Outdoor Recreation Management students holding a fern on a trip to Mosquito Creek.

Get outdoors

Expand your knowledge in select courses like backpacking, sea kayaking and winter travel while learning the essentials of management, leadership, and how to travel outdoors safely and ethically.

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