Pathway to Employ-Ag & Nat Res

Catalog description

This course introduces fundamental employment core skillsets required to effectively enter the agricultural and natural resources workforce and/or a registered apprenticeship and may also serve as a component of a pre-apprenticeship. Topics include workplace safety, communication skills, industry overview, tools and equipment, computation and financial literacy, environment, employability skills, personal health, career exploration and pathways including apprenticeship, job preparation and required job skills, and site visits. Upon completion, students should be able to explain how to locate and engage employers, present themselves in a professional manner, perform basic on-the-job skills, pursue necessary job-specific training and/or certification, and enter an agricultural and natural resources career with the knowledge required to be successfully employed.