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Plant Identification and Assessment

Fort Lewis College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 26.0301

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Durango, Colorado

    1000 Rim Drive, Durango, Colorado, 81301-3999

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingScienceComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsTime ManagementCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsChemistryEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilitySpeech ClarityNear VisionFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionMathematical ReasoningOriginality

Tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.
  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
  • Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
  • Inventory and order lab supplies.
  • Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
  • Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
  • Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
  • Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
  • Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
  • Write grant applications to obtain funding.
  • Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
  • Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
  • Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
  • Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
  • Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareCategorization or classification softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareMap creation softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management software

Tools

Anaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence imaging systemsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAgar platesAutomated microscopesAutomatic pipettersBenchtop centrifugesBenchtop lyophilizersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsBunsen burnersCarbolite ovensCentrifugal evaporatorsConductivity metersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDigestion unitsDigital camerasBinocular optical microscopes

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Undergraduate and graduate student assignments — evaluate and grade using established rubrics under faculty mentorship in a university biology department.
  • Introductory biology lectures — prepare and deliver to undergraduate cohorts on foundational topics such as cell biology or ecology, following a provided course outline.
  • Laboratory activity materials — assemble and organize under the guidance of a supervising professor for scheduled undergraduate lab sessions.
  • Course syllabi and homework handouts — draft initial versions using department templates and word processing software for review by senior faculty.
  • Classroom discussions on biological concepts — facilitate with direction from a supervising instructor, applying active listening to manage student participation.
  • Student laboratory work — monitor and assist during scheduled sessions, following established safety protocols and experimental procedures.
  • Current biological science literature — read and summarize key findings to stay informed of disciplinary developments under the guidance of a research mentor.
  • Student attendance and grade records — maintain accurately in university information systems in compliance with departmental recordkeeping requirements.
  • Scientific and educational software tools — use analytical platforms and course management systems under supervision to support instructional tasks.
  • Active learning strategies — apply basic techniques such as think-pair-share and guided inquiry in small undergraduate classroom settings with faculty oversight.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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