1.1. Agriscience Foundations
The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster is critical for addressing global necessities, such as food security and sustainability. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are about 1.4 million jobs in this Career Cluster. Earning a certification can help plant the seeds of success and help candidates get a job within the industry. Certiport’s Agriscience and Technology Careers program helps lay the foundation for future careers as food scientists, soil scientists, plant scientists, and farming sustainability technologists and certifies that learners are ready to excel in an entry-level position within the Agriscience and Technology sector.
The Agriscience Foundations certification ensures that learners are ready to excel in an entry-level position in the career field. This certification validates that an individual can:
- Health of agricultural systems
- Using and maintaining industry documents
- Workplace safety and procedures
- Animal science
- Plant science
- Food safety
By earning this certification, learners will be prepared to enter the agriscience and technology field and ready to make a meaningful difference.
