For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:
- Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
- Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher
- A master’s degree if higher in the teaching filed OR
- A master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field
Certifications in the field of agriculture such as community college certificate of completion, or other industry-related certifications.
Certifications from agriculture-related industries. Examples: Agriculture teaching Certificate, Arizona Landscape Contractors Association Certificate, Arizona Nursery Association, Certified Pesticide Applicator, and others.
These certifications are tied into training courses specifically taught in the faculty discipline area.
Different certifications and agriculture career areas require CEU or continuing education credits to maintain certification. These courses are counted as hours toward certification and can be used to verify training.
These certifications, should all be reviewed on an individual basis some are suitable as stand-alone certifications and others may need to be stacked to meet hiring qualifications.
Documentation from training institutions or workshop hours need for educational advancement within specified agriculture-related disciplines.
Documentation will have to outline duties and specific hours spent working in the discipline area. If hiring is based on hours and years of occupational experience, the employer documentation should have detailed hours and duties verified by management.
Agriculture Technology Management, Agriculture Education, Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Horticulture, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Landscape Management, Soil Science, Botany.
AGTM, ACBS, BE, ENVS, ENTO, PLS, PLP, RNR, WSW,
Plant Biology, Plant Growth, Plant Genetics, Plant propagation, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Fertility, Soils, Plant Nutrition, Irrigation, Greenhouse, Pest Management, Crop Science and Production, Environmental Physics, Soil Physics, Plant Biotechnology, Noxious Invasive Plants, Weed Science, Sustainable management of arid Lands, Agriculture Mechanics, Agro-ecology, Environmental, Soil and Water Chemistry, mycology, plant cell structure and function, Plant virology, Horticulture, Arboriculture, Aquaculture, Turf and landscape, Aquaponics, Hydroponics, Controlled Environmental Systems, Landscape Ecology, Plant Breeding, Fresh produce safety, Citrus Production