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Pre-Agriscience

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Pre-Agriscience is an exploratory course that provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and acquire skills relating to the agricultural industry. It may be offered as a component of a course rotation allowing students to explore different career fields. Topics include animal science, plant science, forestry and natural resources, leadership in the FFA, and Supervised Agriculture Experience.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Agriculture, Food and Natural ResourcesFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Pre-Agriscience is an exploratory course that provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and acquire skills relating to the agricultural industry. It may be offered as a component of a course rotation allowing students to explore different career fields. Topics include animal science, plant science, forestry and natural resources, leadership in the FFA, and Supervised Agriculture Experience. Instruction also focuses on agriscience technologies in the areas of woodworking, electricity, and power mechanics. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Define and utilize terminology related to animal science
  • Identify requirements for optimal animal health
  • Describe signs of poor health in animals
  • Explain the proper methods for handling and restraining large and small animals
  • Identify the proper foods to meet the nutritional needs of livestock
  • Evaluate desirable characteristics based on breed standards of specific companion animals and/or livestock
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Agricultural Equipment Operators45-2091.00
  • Agricultural Workers, All Other45-2099.00
  • Agricultural Technicians19-4012.00
  • Animal Breeders45-2021.00
  • Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Routine tractors and small implements — operate safely under a senior operator's direction on a working farm.
  • Daily pre-shift inspections (fluids, tires, lights, hitches) — complete per the operation's checklist.
  • Hitching and unhitching of common implements — perform without supervisor prompting on routine equipment.
  • Personal protective equipment (rollover protection, hearing, respirators) — apply consistently.
  • Field maps and assignment sheets — read and follow on a defined parcel.
  • Refueling and basic lubrication — perform per the manufacturer's intervals.
  • Daily logs and acreage tallies — record accurately for the manager.
  • Routine PTO operation and safety — follow without exception.
  • Equipment storage and weather protection — execute per the operation's standards.
  • Two-way-radio communications with the boss and crew — use clearly during operations.

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