Farm Equipment Operator 8052
Suggested Grade Level: 12 (36 weeks)
This course helps high school seniors acquire job-entry skills as operators of farm equipment. Instruction includes units on the safe operation and preventive maintenance of equipment used in planting, cultivating, fertilizing, dusting, spraying, and harvesting crops. Cooperative education is recommended as a part of this course.
As noted in Superintendent’s
Memo #106-10 (4-30-2010), this Career and Technical Education (CTE)
course must maintain a maximum pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20 students to
one teacher, due to safety regulations. The 2010-2012 biennial budget
waiver of the teacher-to-pupil ratio staffing requirement does not apply.
| Concentration Sequences | Career Cluster(s) and Pathway(s) | Available Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| (A combination of the course above and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses) Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses appropriate to their career pathways. |
For federal reporting (choose one) | Upon Completion of the Above Course |
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
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Certifications |
CTE Administrative Planning Guide
- Foreword
- APG Users Guide
- Agricultural Education
- Business and Information Technology
- Career Connections
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Health and Medical Sciences
- JROTC
- Marketing
- Technology Education
- Trade and Industrial Education
- Industry Credentials: Certification, Licensure, Assessment
- AP, CLEP, and IB Examinations
- Cluster Information for Career Pathway Plans of Study
- Comments and Questions
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