Agriculture Career Cluster
Courses in the Agriculture career cluster from Savvas prepare students to work in the world’s largest industry. Students learn about the business of agricultural commodities, from development and production, to marketing and distribution. All while exploring plant and animal resources like food, fiber, and wood products.
Agriculture Career Cluster FAQs
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What is the Agriculture Career Cluster?The Agriculture Career Cluster is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway in the Modern National Career Clusters® Framework from Advance CTE that prepares students for careers in agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and agriscience. Through hands-on learning, students develop technical and employability skills while exploring career pathways in areas such as animal science, plant science, agricultural technology, agribusiness, food science, and environmental sustainability. The framework helps students build transferable skills and prepare for college, industry certifications, and high-demand careers.
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Why should students study Agriculture in high school?High school Agriculture courses help students explore careers, build career-ready skills, and prepare for opportunities in one of the nation's largest and most essential industries. Through Agriculture Career and Technical Education (CTE), students develop technical and employability skills while learning about animal science, plant science, agribusiness, food production, and natural resources. With strong workforce demand across agriculture and related industries, these courses prepare students for college, industry-recognized certifications, and a wide range of high-demand, rewarding careers.
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What skills do students learn in Savvas CTE Agriculture courses?Savvas CTE Agriculture courses help students develop the technical knowledge and career-ready skills needed for success in agriculture and related industries. Students build skills in areas such as animal science, plant science, agribusiness, food production, natural resources, and agricultural technology while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and other employability skills. Through hands-on, real-world learning, students gain the knowledge and experience needed to explore agriculture career pathways and prepare for college, careers, and lifelong success.
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What careers can students prepare for in the Agriculture Career Cluster with Savvas CTE?Savvas CTE Agriculture courses prepare students to explore a wide range of careers across the Agriculture Career Cluster. Students build foundational knowledge and career-ready skills while exploring pathways such as Agribusiness, Animal, Biotechnology, Environmental Service, Food Products and Processing, Natural Resource, Plant, and Power, Structural, and Technical Systems. These pathways introduce students to in-demand careers throughout the agriculture, food, and natural resources industries while preparing them for college and future career opportunities.
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How do Savvas CTE Agriculture courses help students become career-ready?Savvas CTE Agriculture courses prepare students for college and career success through a comprehensive career and technical education (CTE) curriculum. Students develop career-ready technical and employability skills, explore in-demand career pathways, prepare for industry-recognized certifications, and apply their learning through real-world, hands-on experiences that reflect today's workplace.
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Do Savvas CTE Agriculture courses support Perkins V goals?Yes. Savvas CTE Agriculture courses help districts advance Perkins V priorities by providing high-quality CTE curriculum that supports career readiness, equitable access to career pathways, industry-recognized certification preparation, and workforce-aligned learning. Flexible digital courses make it easier for schools to expand CTE opportunities and improve student outcomes.
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What teacher resources are available for Savvas CTE Agriculture courses?Savvas CTE Agriculture courses include comprehensive teacher resources designed to simplify planning and support effective CTE instruction. Educators receive course syllabi, pacing guides, answer keys, blended learning guides, digital courseware access, and PowerPoint presentations for select courses. An on-demand, self-paced professional development course also helps teachers confidently implement the curriculum and maximize student success.
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Is Savvas CTE available in print or digitally?Savvas CTE is a digital-only CTE curriculum designed for flexible implementation in classrooms, virtual programs, and blended learning environments. The online courseware gives students anytime, anywhere access to engaging content while providing teachers with powerful digital tools to manage instruction, monitor progress, and personalize learning.
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What Learning Management System (LMS) is Savvas CTE available on?Savvas CTE is delivered through the award-winning Savvas Realize® learning management platform and integrates with many popular LMS.. Schools can seamlessly connect the digital CTE curriculum with Canvas®, Google Classroom™, Schoology®, AGILIX Buzz®, Blackboard®, and D2L® Brightspace®, making it easy to fit into existing teaching and learning workflows.
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Mix and match to build your perfect career pathways:
| Example Pathway | What students learn | What students earn |
|---|---|---|
| IT Associate | Networking† Cybersecurity 1† Professional Communication * |
Cisco Certified Network Associate 3 college credits |
| Aerospace Technology | Aeronautics and Space Travel † Drones: Remote Pilot † Intro to Astronomy * |
FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot 3 college credits |
| Digital Marketing | Meta® Social Media * Adobe InDesign® † Professional Communication * |
Meta® Certified Digital Marketing Associate Adobe® Certified Professional in Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign® 5 college credits |
† Savvas CTE
* Outlier by Savvas Dual Enrollment
* Outlier by Savvas Dual Enrollment