AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
This diverse career pathway prepares learners for careers in agricultural commodities and services, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. Learn more about the different programs available to you below or view the career pathway brochure.
AQUACULTURE
VETERINARY ASSISTING
AQUACULTURE
Agriscience Foundations 1
This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of agricultural history; global importance of agriculture; career opportunities; applied scientific and technological concepts; ecosystems; agricultural safety; principles of integrated pest management; principles of plant and animal growth; economic principles; agricultural marketing; and human relations skills. The laboratory activities are an integral part of this course, which includes the safe use and application of high technology equipment, telecommunications equipment, and scientific testing and observation equipment.
Aquaculture 2
The course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of nature and origin, career opportunities, biological principles, safety, water quality, seed production, market outlets, rules and regulations, technological advances, problem solving and leadership employability communication and human relations skills.
Aquaculture 3
This course is designed to develop competencies in the area of management and use of water, the propagation and rearing of seed, producing aquaculture or mariculture species, control of diseases, pests and water quality problems, harvesting and processing, marketing and transportation, management skills and leadership, employability, communication and human relation skills.
VETERINARY ASSISTING
Veterinary Assisting 1
This course is designed to develop competencies in areas such as the history of the animal industry; applied scientific and technological concepts; ecosystems; safety; and human relations skills.
Veterinary Assisting 2
This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas such as global importance of the animal industry, career opportunities, animal behavior, animal welfare, and animal control.
Veterinary Assisting 3
This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas animal digestive systems; animal breeding; preventive medicine and disease control; control of parasites; animal marketing; and analyzing records.
Veterinary Assisting 4
This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of animal restraint and control; veterinary science terminology; basic first aid; animal overpopulation and exotic animals.
Veterinary Assisting 5
This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of human-animal bond; animal-related laws; animal research; genetics and biotechnology in reproduction; and enterprise management.
