Agriscience and Technology Foundations
Build foundational knowledge and applied skills that support learning at the intersection of agriculture, science, and technology. Agriscience & Technology pathways focus on agricultural systems, scientific principles, and modern technologies used across food production, environmental management, and agri-industry careers.
Designed for Agriscience Learning and Career Preparation
This pathway supports programs preparing learners for entry-level positions across the agriculture industry. It aligns to industry-recognized standards that validate essential knowledge in agricultural systems, safety practices, documentation, and scientific principles.
Learners completing this pathway develop an understanding of how science, technology, and responsible practices support modern agriculture and food systems.
Skills Built for Agriscience and Technology Environments
The Agriscience Foundations pathway develops core knowledge and practical competencies required for agricultural learning and workforce readiness.
Core Knowledge
- Health of agricultural systems, including plants, animals, soil, water, and the environment
- Principles of plant, animal, and soil science
- Food safety, sanitation, and contamination awareness
Applied Skills
Maintaining and interpreting industry records and documentation
Reading and using labels, tags, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Using tools, equipment, and measurements safely and accurately
Career Readiness
- Preparation for entry-level agricultural roles
- Understanding workplace safety, regulatory practices, and biosecurity
- Transferable scientific, technical, and problem-solving skills
Career-Aligned Credentials
The Agriscience Foundations certification validates that a learner has demonstrated essential knowledge and skills required for professional work in agriculture. This credential confirms readiness across agricultural systems, safety practices, documentation, and food safety.
Institutions benefit from measurable outcomes aligned to industry expectations, while learners gain recognized validation of foundational agriscience competency
Career-aligned credentials
Certifications Within This Pathway
Agriscience Foundations
Flexible Program Integration
Agriscience & Technology pathways can be integrated into secondary agriscience programs, post-secondary foundations courses, workforce development initiatives, and interdisciplinary STEM or CTE pathways.
A Structured Approach to Skill Development
This pathway supports structured preparation aligned directly to exam objectives.
Learn.
Instruction aligned to agricultural systems, science principles, safety standards, and documentation practices.
Practice.
Applied activities focused on records management, measurements, equipment use, and system evaluation.
Certify.
Validation of foundational agriscience competency through the Agriscience Foundations certification exam.