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Agriscience and Environmental Technology

career tree for 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

  1. Safety
  2. Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  3. Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  4. Domestic Animal Production
  5. Animal Health and Nutrition
  6. Plant Anatomy and Physiology
  7. Soils and Plant Nutrition
  8.  Plant Culture and Propagation
  9. Natural Resource Systems
  10. Environmental Service Systems
  11. Agriculture Business and Marketing
  12. Career Readiness and Leadership

Indispensable Skills

  1. Interest in Science, Animal and Environmental Systems
  2. Work in weather extremes
  3.  Exposure to allergens, bee stings, pesticides, pond water and manure
  4. Willing to do dirty jobs
  5. Ability to lift 5-100 pounds
  6. Ability to operate small machinery
  7. Eye/hand/foot coordination
  8. Attain stamina to stand for long periods of time
  9. 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

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