Twin Credit score – Inexperienced Certificates – Exploring Profession Decisions

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF) works in partnership with the agriculture trade and Alberta Training to supply the Inexperienced Certificates Program to all Grade 10-12 highschool college students in Alberta. Trainees choose one of the next specializations:

Underneath the steerage of their very own coach, college students work in direction of mastering the entire abilities inside their coaching program.

Program B​​enefits

• Earn Stage 1 (technician stage) of an agriculture apprenticeship whereas nonetheless in highschool
• Have enjoyable studying extra about agriculture in a sensible, hands-on atmosphere
• Improve your data and talent stage and acquire beneficial work expertise, to be added to your resume for future work alternatives
• Attain additional academic targets; many post-secondary agricultural establishments and scholarship packages look favorably upon Inexperienced Certificates involvement
• Discover profession choices within the agriculture trade
• Earn recognition for what you already do on the farm​

Scholar Eli​​gibility

Open to CBE highschool college students who:

• Are in grades 10-12 throughout this system and minimal 15 years of age
• have accomplished the next pre-requisite course:

Concerns:

• College students will need to have entry to an agricultural facility (inside 50 km of Calgary metropolis limits) and supply their very own coach.
• This system follows pointers from Alberta Training’s Off-campus Training Handbook, requiring a office inspection and supervising instructor.
• College students should be out there for testing at least as soon as per college 12 months

• Every topic space requires a trainee to efficiently full 3 exams with the intention to obtain their certificates.
• The exams are oral and sensible, hands-on exams. Trainees could have to have the ability to describe and speak in regards to the data within the curriculum e book, in addition to present a tester utilizing equipment/animals/props offered on the take a look at website.

Program Supply ​​& Location

• College students work alongside their coach at their very own tempo at their designated agricultural facility
• Testing happens a number of instances all through the 12 months in Olds, Hanna and Cochrane

Program Date​​s

• College students can register at any time by way of the college 12 months
• College students have till the top of their grade 12 12 months to finish their Inexperienced Certificates program

Methods to Apply:

• College students should attend a web based data/induction session with the Olds Faculty Inexperienced Certificates coordinator. Please electronic mail Tom Wong at ttwong@cbc.ab.ca  for dates and data. ​