Agricultural Fabrication & Emerging Technologies
Students will develop hands-on skills in agricultural metal fabrication through training in cutting, welding, machining, and metalworking techniques commonly used in modern agricultural operations. Emphasis will be placed on safety, precision, and the practical application of fabrication skills to real-world agricultural needs. In addition, students will explore emerging technologies that are shaping the future of agricultural fabrication, gaining experience with innovative tools, equipment, and fabrication methods used in today’s industry. This course prepares students to design, build, and repair metal structures and equipment essential to agricultural production. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Notes
Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Power Systems (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Power Systems, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Structural Systems (36 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (18 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (36 Weeks)
- Livestock Production Management (36 Weeks)
- Small Engine Repair (18 Weeks)
- Small Engine Repair (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Agriculture Mechanics and Technology I Examination
- Agriculture Mechanics Assessment
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) Examination
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Examination
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- SENSE Training Program Certification Examination (Level 1, Entry-Level Welder)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Examination
- Welding Assessment
- Welding Level One Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 112022 | Sales Managers | No |
| 252031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | No |
| 452091 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Yes |
| 514041 | Machinists | Yes |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Yes |
| 171011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | No |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | No |
| 173022 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | No |
| 172071 | Electrical Engineers | No |
| 173023 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 173024 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 172081 | Environmental Engineers | No |
| 172112 | Industrial Engineers | Yes |
| 173026 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 172121 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Yes |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | Yes |
| 173027 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 537065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness Systems |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Power, Structural, & Technical Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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