The Certificate of Completion in Agriculture Field Supervisor (Noncredit) prepares current agricultural production employees to advance their careers within the agriculture industry with an emphasis on front-line supervision of agricultural production. Through courses taught primarily in Spanish, this program allows students to acquire technical skills in the areas of agriculture production in Spanish with integrated English terminology to increase bilingual proficiency and fluency.

Students will be trained in highly sought-after skills critical to the agricultural and food production industries, while simultaneously improving essential bilingual skills in Spanish and English. Through hands-on experiential learning and curriculum designed to engage students in various aspects of agriculture leadership, human resource management, and personal growth, students will be prepared to become effective leaders on the front lines of agricultural production, ensuring the safe growing, harvesting, handling, transportation, and processing of food products.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate increased proficiency in use and application of English language skills in areas of verbal communication and literacy.
• Apply effective leadership and communication strategies for interpersonal management.
• Implement problem-solving, interpersonal communication, and conflict resolution techniques to enhance worker productivity.
• Identify essential agricultural laws, policies and regulations, as well as methods of compliance as it relates to agricultural production operations.
• Evaluate, analyze and articulate potential solutions to issues that frequently arise in agricultural production operations.