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Agricultural Business Management
Description
Wage Data and Employment Outlook
Goals and Certificates
Prerequisites and Required Assessments
Training Providers
How to Get Started
Find a Job
Description
COS offers both a Skill Certificate in Agricultural Business Management and an Associate of Science in Agricultural Business Management.
The Skill Certificate in Agricultural Business Management prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of Agricultural Business Management. Students completing this certificate will acquire social media, web design, agriculture communications, agriculture accounting and principles of sales, marketing and management skills. Students must complete 18 units. Click here for more information on course requirements. Once you complete this pathway, you will be prepared for employment in the following fields: agriculture and retail sales, agriculture bookkeeper, marketing assistant, farm and ranch manager assistant.
This degree prepares students for entry-level employment and/or potential further study in the field of Agriculture Business Management through the study of sales and service, marketing, accounting and computer applications. Students will acquire skills in sales and service, marketing, accounting and computer applications, data evaluation, farm management and accounting. In addition to completing the required courses in agricultural business management, students must also complete the general education requirements. Click here for more information on degree requirements. Once you complete this pathway, you will be prepared for careers or employment in the following fields: bookkeeper, farm manager, retail sales in agriculture.
Wage Data and Employment Outlook
Below is wage data and employment outlook information for one possible occupation with this pathway. Click here to visit ONET for additional occupations in the agriculture industry.
Median Earnings* for Farmers, Ranchers or Other Agricultural Managers, in the Central Valley Median income is the amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups. This means half of the jobs for this occupation pay more than this amount and half pay less than this amount. |
$30.69/hour |
Employment Outlook* for EMTs in the Central Valley Employment Outlook numbers represent current employment information in the Central Valley of California. The 2016 total number of jobs is the number of individuals employed in this occupation in 2016. The 2020 estimated number of jobs is the estimated number of individuals that will be employed in this occupation in 2020. Expected Growth is the increase in the number of individuals expected to be employed in this occupation and is shown as a total number and a percent increase. The average annual growth rate is the rate at which, on average, the total number of jobs will increase each year. |
2014 Total Number of Jobs in CV: 1,846 2016 Total Number of Jobs in CV: 1.290 |
Goals and Certificates
Once students complete the program, they will earn either a Skill Certificate in Agricultural Business Management or an Associate of Science in Agricultural Business Management.
Prerequisites and Required Assessments
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in the Agriculture Business Management programs. Even though a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Certificate is not required, it is preferred. Some employers prefer to hire employees with a High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate. There are also more options for financial aid at COS for students who have a High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate.
Students must take a placement test to enroll in math and English classes for the general education requirements. Students should meet with a counselor to determine the correct placement in these classes.
Training Providers
College of Sequoias - Click here for more information on the COS Agriculture Business Management Program
How to Get Started
- Contact provider for testing, registration, and details on prerequisites.
Find a Job
1. FIND LOCAL FARMER, RANCHER OR OTHER GENERAL AGRICULTURAL MANAGER JOB POSTINGS
2. AGRICULTURE Job Opportunities listed on SAEC website
