Copyright: 2022
Virginia Assignment Code: 8020
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: N/A
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: FFA
Course Description:
Students enrolled in this advanced course will gain hands-on experience in the operation, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair of agricultural equipment systems and components necessary for operating an agricultural business. 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.
Note:
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, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Note: 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.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here: