Objective of Field

To provide students with a wide range of basic skills desired by employers in the fields of natural resource maintenance, horticulture, forestry, building trades, and agriculture.

Job Duties

• Shop safety
• Use of hand and power tools
• Welding
• Small gas engine maintenance
• Plant care
• Small animal care

Certification Tests

• NOCTI  ( National Occupational Competency Testing Institute )
• Forklift
• First Aid
• CPR

Planned Courses

• Greenhouse Management

  • Plant Science

• Equipment Maintenance

  • Small Gas Engines

  • Electrical Wiring

  • Light Equipment Operation/Safety

  • Woodworking Skills

• Animal Science

  • Small Animal Physiology and Health

  • Large Animal Physiology and Health

• Environmental Science

  • Chainsaw Safety

  • Turf Management

  • Land use

Employment/Job Outlook

“Green” industry jobs are in high demand at this time. There is a current demand for employees in fields such as: natural gas/oil well maintenance, landscaping, veterinary technicians, alternative energy, golf course maintenance, and many others.