Computerized Record Keeping – Preparing for the Trip (all, I)
This LifeKnowledge resource (HS 125) introduces students to agricultural career clusters and the credential or educational requirements associated with each. It presents the various AFNR career pathways (such as Natural Resources, Environmental Services, Agribusiness, Food Products and Processing, Plant, Animal, and Power, Structural, and Technical Systems) along with the levels of education required for careers in each, and includes assessment questions to help students explore agricultural career opportunities.
At a glance
- Grade level
- HS
- Objective
- Objective 1: Career Cluster Credential Requirements
- Assess – Preparing for the Trip
- 1. What is a career cluster. 2. How are career clusters valuable to you in selecting an agricultural career. 3. Are there many or few agricultural career opportunities. 4. What type of educational background is required for agricultural careers. 5. Do all careers in agriculture require a four-year college degree.
- Career Clusters
- Natural Resources Systems (2-year, or 4-year); Environmental Services Systems (Vocational Certificate, 2-year, or 4-year degree); Agribusiness Systems (Secondary, Apprenticeship, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree); Food Products and Processing Systems (2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree); Plant Systems (2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree); Animal Systems (2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree); Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (Secondary, Apprenticeship, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree)