Agriculture Office Professional

This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment as an agriculture office professional. Students completing this certificate will acquire familiarity with the principles of plant science and food safety, be adept at using Microsoft Office for agriculture business purposes, and acquire professional skills. Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be prepared for employment in agriculture and retail sales, agriculture bookkeeper, marketing assistant, and farm and ranch manager assistant.

2018/19: 10

Students will be prepared for employment in the following areas: agriculture and retail sales, agriculture bookkeeper, marketing assistant, and farm and ranch manager assistant. Students will: Demonstrate managerial and leadership abilities in Ag Office classes for employment that will enhance opportunities and success in the agriculture industry. Master academic proficiency and demonstrate specific skills within agriculture office disciplines needed for employment within the industry. Master skills needed to obtain a certificate. Communicate effectively in the agricultural office environment. Use office and computer skills and an understanding of agriculture in day-to-day business.

AGPS 001 Soils and Plant Nutrition - 3 AGPS 005 Plant Science - 3 CART 001 Safety and Sanitation - 3 CIS 002 Microsoft Outlook -2 CIS 003 Microsoft Word - 1 CIS 004 - Microsoft PowerPoint - 1 CIS 006 - Business Research - 1 CIS 012 Professional Office Procedures - 3 BUAC 010 Accounting with QuickBooks - 3 BUMA 094 - Business Communications - 3 Electives from: AGEH 001 Horticulture - 3 AGEH 005 Plant ID - 3 AGEH 027 Pest Management - 3 AGEH 046 Landscape irrigation - 2 AGEH 046L Landscape Irrigation Lab - 1 AGEH 30 Landscape Equipment - 2 AGPS 001 Soil Nutrition - 4 AGPS 005L Plant Science Lab - 1 AGPS 032 Pesticide Laws -2 AGPS 059A Careers - 1 AGPS 059B Leadership - 1 AGPS 095 Work Experience - 1:4 BI 004 Elements of biology - 4 BUAC 051 Entrepreneurial Accounting - 3 BUAC 050 - Accounting in the Business Environment - 3 BUMA 001- Principles of Management - 3 BUMA 010 - Introduction to Business -3 BUMA 027-Marketing - 3 BUMA 028 - Enterpreneurship/Small Business - 3 BUMA 029 - Retail management BUMA 031 - Business Calculations BUMA 032 - Human relations in the Workplace -3 BUMA 064 - Human Resource Management CH 003 General Chemistry - 4 CIS 004 PowerPoint - 1 CIS 010 Computer Literacy - 4 CIS 072D Microsoft Excel -3 Econ 002 - Microeconomics -3 Math 014 Statistics - 4 NR 001 - Conservation of Natural Resources -3 NR 020 GPS - 1 NR 021 Introduction to GIS - 1