Career Trees
Agriscience and Environmental Technologies
Entry Level Careers
- Veterinary Assistant
- Floral Assistant
- Landscape Apprentice
- Horticulture Assistant
- Lab Assistant
- Animal Care Associate
- Pet Groomer
- Kennel Assistant
- Parks and Recreation Assistant
- Fisheries and Wildlife Assistant
Technical Careers
- Urban Forester
- Water and Quality Field Technician
- Veterinary Technician
- Floral Designer
- Landscape Contractor
- Horticulture Grower
- Turf Manager/Greenskeeper
- Kennel Owner
- Laboratory Technician
Professional Careers
- Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Officer
- Environmental Engineer
- Agriscience Teacher
- Veterinarian
- Animal Scientist
- Geneticist
- Urban Planner
- Landscape Architect
- Horticulture Manager
Learn More About This Career
Course Topics
- Safety
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Domestic Animal Production
- Animal Health and Nutrition
- Plant Anatomy and Physiology
- Soils and Plant Nutrition
- Plant Culture and Propagation
- Natural Resource Systems
- Environmental Service Systems
- Agriculture Business and Marketing
- Career Readiness and Leadership
Indispensable Skills
- Interest in Science, Animal and Environmental Systems
- Work in weather extremes
- Exposure to allergens, bee stings, pesticides, pond water and manure
- Willing to do dirty jobs
- Ability to lift 5-100 pounds
- Ability to operate small machinery
- Eye/hand/foot coordination
- Attain stamina to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to apply scientific method
Licenses/Certifications *
- CASE - AFNR - Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources
- iCEV - BASF Plant Science Certification
- iCEV - Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification
- iCEV - Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification
- iCEV - Express Employment Professionals Career Preparedness Certification
*Advisory Committee Approved