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Recommended Education
Typical: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Experience Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Training Needed
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include funeral directors, electricians, forest and conservation technicians, legal secretaries, interviewers, and insurance sales agents.
Farmworkers learn through short-term on-the-job training. Most do not have a high school diploma. Workers without a high school diploma are particularly common in the crop production sector, where there are more labor-intensive establishments employing migrant farmworkers. In nurseries, entry-level workers must be able to follow directions and learn proper planting procedures. If driving is an essential part of a job, employers look for applicants with a good driving record and some experience driving a truck. Workers who deal directly with customers must get along well with people. Employers also look for responsible, self-motivated individuals, because nursery workers sometimes work with little supervision. For graders and sorters, training requirements vary on the basis of their responsibilities. For those who perform tests on various agricultural products, a high school diploma is preferred and may be required. Simple jobs requiring mostly visual inspection may be filled by beginners provided with short-term on-the-job training. Becoming an agricultural inspector requires relevant work experience or some college course work in a field such as biology or agricultural science. Inspectors are trained in the applicable laws or inspection procedures through some combination of classroom and on-the-job training. In general, people who want to enter this occupation should be responsible, like detailed work, and be able to communicate well. Federal Government inspectors whose job performance is satisfactory advance through a career ladder to a specified full-performance level. For positions above this level , usually supervisory positions advancement is competitive and based on agency needs and individual merit. Advancement opportunities in State and local governments and in the private sector often are similar to those in the Federal Government. The education and training requirements for animal breeders vary with the type of breeding they do. For those whose primary activity is breeding, particularly livestock and other large or expensive animals, rather than raising animals, a bachelor's degree or higher in the animal sciences is recommended with courses in genetics, animal breeding, and animal physiology. For those with experience raising animals or those who are breeding their own animals, an associate's degree or other postsecondary training in animal breeding is recommended. Experience working around animals, especially on a farm, is helpful, even for those getting a degree. Advancement of agricultural workers depends on motivation and experience. Farmworkers who work hard and quickly, have good communication skills, and take an interest in the business may advance to crew leader or other supervisory positions. Some agricultural workers may aspire to become farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers, or farmers or ranchers themselves. (Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers are discussed elsewhere in the Handbook.) In addition, their knowledge of raising and harvesting produce may provide an excellent background for becoming purchasing agents and buyers of farm products. Knowledge of working a farm as a business can help agricultural workers become farm and home management advisors. Those who earn a college degree in agricultural science could become agricultural and food scientists.
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Schools Offering Degrees for
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 | Sanford-Brown Institute | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | | Bradford School | Campus | Columbus, OH 43219 | | Indiana Business College | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46278 | | Argosy University | Campus | Eagan, MN 55121 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Oakdale, MN 55128 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Shakopee, MN 55379 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Plymouth, MN 55447 | | Duluth Business University | Campus | Dultuh, MN 55807 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Rochester, MN 55901 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Waite Park, MN 56387 | | Sanford-Brown College | Campus | Saint Peters, MO 63376 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Omaha, NE 68137 | | Virginia College at Austin | Campus | Austin, TX 78723 | | Utah Career College | Campus | West Jordan, UT 84088 | | High-Tech Institute | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85014 | | American Medical College of Homeopathy | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85015 | | Apollo College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85017 | | Long Technical College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85029 | | Long Technical College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85029 | | Apollo College | Campus | Mesa, AZ 85210 | | Apollo College | Campus | Tucson, AZ 85705 | | Western Career College | Campus | Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | | Western Career College | Campus | San Jose, CA 95119 | | Western Career College | Campus | Stockton, CA 95207 | | Western Career College | Campus | San Leandro, CA 95478 | | Western Career College | Campus | Citrus Heights, CA 95621 | | Western Career College | Campus | Sacramento, CA 95826 | | Apollo College | Campus | Portland, OR 97232 | | Pima Medical Institute | Campus | Renton, WA 98057 | | Pima Medical Institute | Campus | Seattle, WA 98115 | | Apollo College | Campus | Spokane, WA 99206 |
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