Ag, food & natural resources

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Sandburg offers agriculture courses to help you get the knowledge, skills and professional values necessary for entry-level careers in agriculture, including:

Animal caretakers
Computer network support personnel
Farmhands
Forestry workers
Graders and sorters
Lab assistants

Landscaping and lawn servicers
Nursery and greenhouse workers
Production workers
Sales representatives
Veterinary assistants
Welders

Basic agriculture certificate

Trains you for entry-level positions in the agriculture, food and natural resources areas. Learn more about the ag certificate.

Advanced agriculture certificate

The advanced agriculture certificate builds on the basic agriculture certificate, including a required internship experience. Learn more about advanced agriculture certificate.

U of I aces program

Thinking of transferring to the University of Illinois? We have an agreement with them to make that easy. Learn more about the aces program.

Agriculture mechanization certificate

Trains you for entry-level positions and helps prepare you for employment in the agricultural mechanic profession. Learn more about agricultural mechanization.

Agricultural Mechanization AAS

Trains you for entry-level positions and helps prepare you for employment in the agricultural mechanic profession. Learn more about Agricultural Mechanization AAS.

Agribusiness certificate

The agribusiness certificate trains you for entry-level positions in the agribusiness industry and helps prepare you for employment in agriculture. Learn more about the Agribusiness certificate.

Agribusiness AAS

Trains you for entry-level agribusiness positions and prepares you for advancement into supervisory or management positions in agriculture business areas. Learn more about Agribusiness AAS.