Agriscience & Technology

SCED Code: 18001

Virginia Extended Description: 36

Suggested Grade Level: 8

Duration: 36 Weeks

Hours: 140

Prerequisite: None

OSHA Compliance Required?: No

CTSO: FFA

Non-Traditional?: F

Through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory activities, students will explore the fields of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR), to include agricultural trade; new and emerging technologies; agricultural mechanics; and careers in AFNR pathways: agribusiness systems; animal systems; environmental service systems; food products and processing; natural resources systems; plant systems; and power, structural, and technical systems. 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

Competencies within this course ensure compliance with the National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act (Public Law 116-7). Through this legislation, students are provided opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

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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
271024	Graphic Designers	No
451011	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	No
292056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	No
319096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	No
392011	Animal Trainers	Yes
452099	Agricultural Workers, All Other	No
172081	Environmental Engineers	No
192041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	No
194042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	No
195011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Yes
372021	Pest Control Workers	No
474041	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	No
499021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	Yes
518031	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Yes
537081	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	No
151232	Computer User Support Specialists	Yes
194031	Chemical Technicians	No
431011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	No
513021	Butchers and Meat Cutters	No
513023	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	No
513092	Food Batchmakers	No
513093	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	No
513099	Food Processing Workers, All Other	No
119121	Natural Sciences Managers	No
173027	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Yes
173029	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	Yes
194071	Forest and Conservation Technicians	No
399032	Recreation Workers	No
537011	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	No
537051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	No
452091	Agricultural Equipment Operators	Yes
514041	Machinists	Yes
514121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Yes
493011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	No
493042	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Yes
131082	Project Management Specialists	No
191029	Biological Scientists, All Other	No

Career Clusters

Pathway	Occupation
Agribusiness Systems	Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Sales Managers Economists Farm Labor Contractors Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Farm and Home Management Educators Graphic Designers First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Animal Systems	Animal Breeders Animal Scientists Veterinarians Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Food Scientists and Technologists Agricultural Technicians Food Science Technicians Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Farm and Home Management Educators Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Animal Trainers Animal Caretakers First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Agricultural Workers, All Other
Environmental Service Systems	Environmental Engineers Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Pest Control Workers Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Food Products & Processing Systems	Biochemists and Biophysicists Food Scientists and Technologists Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Computer User Support Specialists Agricultural Technicians Food Science Technicians Chemical Technicians Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Pest Control Workers Animal Caretakers First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Office Machine Operators, Except Computer First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Agricultural Inspectors Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Butchers and Meat Cutters Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Slaughterers and Meat Packers Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Food Batchmakers Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Food Processing Workers, All Other Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Natural Resources Systems	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Logging Equipment Operators Microbiologists Natural Sciences Managers Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Conservation Scientists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Hydrologic Technicians Forest and Conservation Technicians Forest and Conservation Workers Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Fish and Game Wardens Recreation Workers First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Fishing and Hunting Workers Fallers Log Graders and Scalers Logging Workers, All Other Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Gas Plant Operators Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Plant and System Operators, All Other Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Conveyor Operators and Tenders Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Wellhead Pumpers Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Plant Systems	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Floral Designers Soil and Plant Scientists Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Power, Structural, & Technical Systems	Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Equipment Operators Machinists Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Pathway	Occupation
Biotechnology Research and Development	Natural Sciences Managers Project Management Specialists Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Biological Scientists, All Other

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