Career Trees
Agriscience and Environmental Technology
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
12 Segments
- 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
State/National Certifications
General:
- Career Safe, OSHA 10 General Industry, Agriculture
Animal Science:
- Animal Care Technologies - Veterinary Receptionist
- Veterinary Assistant 1 and 2
- Veterinary Foundations
- Veterinary Kennel Assistant
- Certified Veterinary Assistant
- Veterinary Management
- Case Agricultural Science Animal
- NHJTCA Equine Management & Evaluation
- NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation
- The Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
- The Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification
- AMSA Culinary Meat Selection & Cookery Certification
- AMSA Food Safety & Science Certification
- AMSA Meat Evaluation Certification
- Pet Groomer Career Diploma Penn Foster
Plant Science:
- Davey Tree - Landscape Maintenance
- Davey Tree - Practical Tree Care
- MI - Certified Florist
- MI - Student Certified Florist
- The Benz School of Floral Design Principles of Floral Design
- MI - Certified Green Industry Professional
- MI - Student Certified Green Industry Professional
- The Bayer Crop Science Plant Science Certification
- Pesticide Applicator
- Case Agricultural Science Plant
- Case Agriculture, Food,
- Case Natural Resources and Ecology
Natural Resources
- The Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management
- Watershed Management Training Certificate
- Wildlife Forestry Career Diploma Penn Foster
- Career Safe, General Industry, Agriculture
- Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources
- Agricultural Science Animal