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Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. May perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.
Agri-Technology
AS Degree
Agricultural And Industrial Technology: Industrial Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Agricultural Science
AS Degree
Agricultural Science
Certificate of Achievement
Agriculture
AS Degree

Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments.
Agribusiness: Enology/Viticulture
AA Degree
Agribusiness: Viticulture
Certificate of Achievement
Agribusiness: Viticulture
AS Degree
Agricultural And Industrial Technology: Industrial Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Agricultural Science
AS Degree

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
Advanced Transportation Technology - Alternative Fuels
AS Degree
Advanced Transportation Technology - Alternative Fuels
Certificate of Achievement
Alternative Energy Technology
AS Degree
Alternative Energy Technology
Certificate of Achievement
Alternative Fuel Technology
Certificate of Achievement

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Communications: Systems Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Energy Auditor
Certificate of Achievement
Energy Efficiency
AS Degree
Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy
AA Degree
Energy Management
Certificate of Achievement

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Advanced Heavy Equipment Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Agri-Technology
AS Degree
Agriculture Equipment Operations And Maintenance
Certificate of Achievement
Agriculture Mechanics
Certificate of Achievement
Agriculture Technology
Certificate of Achievement

Operate steam, gas, electric motor, or internal combustion engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
Energy Technology Petroleum Engineering/Geological Tech
Certificate of Achievement

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.
Communications: Systems Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Energy Auditor
Certificate of Achievement
Energy Efficiency
AS Degree
Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy
AA Degree
Energy Management
Certificate of Achievement

Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Communications: Systems Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Earth Science
AS Degree
Earth Science
AA Degree
Earth Science Studies
AS Degree
Earth Sciences
AS Degree

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
Apprenticeship: Hydro Operator
Certificate of Achievement
Apprenticeship: Operating
Certificate of Achievement
Apprenticeship: Operating Engineers, Heavy Duty Repairman
AS Degree
Apprenticeship: Operating Engineers, Heavy Duty Repairman
Certificate of Achievement
Apprenticeship: Operating Engineers, Heavy Equipment Operator
AS Degree

Direct daily operations, maintenance, or repair of landfill gas projects, including maintenance of daily logs, determination of service priorities, and compliance with reporting requirements.
Environmental Science
AS Degree
Environmental Science
Certificate of Achievement
Environmental Science
AA Degree
Environmental Science
AS-T Degree
Field Ranger
Certificate of Achievement