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Commercial Agriculture Production, 1-year Post-Bachelor Certificate

Location(s): Main Campus (Vermilion), Face-to-Face (F2F)

This one-year post-bachelor certificate program provides the practical skills to manage production systems in today’s agriculture industry. Students participate in hands-on learning opportunities with crops, livestock, equipment and technology to gain insight into typical commercial agriculture production in Western Canada. These skills are designed to foster critical thinking skills on Canada’s only Student Managed Farm.

Admission Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture or related field.

Out-of-province applicants or those not meeting the admission requirements should refer to the Admissions section of the website.

Graduation Requirements:

Students successfully completing the required 30 credits with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded a Post-Bachelor Commercial Agriculture Production certificate.

Curriculum:

A minimum of 30 credits from:

Livestock Stream

Sub-Total: 21 Credits
Electives - Livestock Stream
Students in the Livestock stream are required to complete at least 3 of the following electives:
Total: 30 Credits

Crops Stream

Total: 30 Credits

Notes:

Opportunities for further study:

Graduates of the certificate program will have the knowledge and skills to pursue industry employment opportunities including positions as technical sales representatives, production advisors, research technicians, agricultural service boards and producers in the agriculture industry.

Transferability:

The School of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Sciences strives to award maximum transferability to students from other colleges. Transfer credit will be granted for each course transferable to Commercial Agriculture Production if the grade achieved is at least a C or its equivalent. Contact the Enrolment Specialist if you would like assistance requesting transfer credit approval.