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Agricultural Literacy Certification

Become a certified agricultural literacy educator through a newly developed self-paced online course.

Agriculture touches our daily existence through the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the environments we inhabit. Agriculture is so ubiquitous, it’s difficult to have a complete understanding of our modern existence without at least a basic understanding of agriculture.

In the Agricultural Literacy Certification (ALC) course, you will explore the diverse field of agriculture, learn about its pivotal role in society, and get a better understanding of how agriculture can be integrated into your curriculum to enhance your students’ understanding of the world around them.

  • Audience: K-12 Teachers, Volunteers, Administrators
  • Time: 12 Hours
  • Format: Online, Self-Paced
  • Cost: $25
  • Enrollment: Opens October 2024

About the Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout

The Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout are two phases of limited enrollment before the course is open to the public. The Course Pilot takes place May 20 – June 1, 2024. The Sponsored Course Rollout takes place August 1 – September 1, 2024. The application for the Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout closed on May 1st.

Information for Pilot and Sponsored Rollout Applicants

Update on May 1, 2024:

We have selected participants for both the Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout. We will be communicating with selected participants as follows:

  • May 3, 2024: Course Pilot notifications. If you were selected for the Course Pilot, you will get an email on May 3rd to confirm your ability to participate.
  • June 1, 2024: Sponsored Course Rollout notifications. If you were selected for the Sponsored Course Rollout, you will get an email on June 1st to confirm your ability to participate.

If you submitted the Course Pilot / Sponsored Course Rollout application form and do not hear from us by June 1st, it means you were not selected for the Course Pilot or Sponsored Course Rollout. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to register for the course when it launches in October 2024.

Participant Perks

In addition to the Agricultural Literacy Educator Certificate, participants in the Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout will receive the following perks.

  • Pilot Participant Perks (formal K-12 educators)
  • Pilot Participant Perks (volunteer K-12 educators)
  • Sponsored Rollout Participant Perks (all participants)

Answers to Common Questions

  • Volunteer educators are people who participate in an education role but are not licensed teachers who are employed by a formal school. Examples include community members who visit schools or plan ag literacy activities, homeschool educators, Farm Bureau volunteers, and AITC Outreach Coordinators.

  • The course will have open, ongoing enrollment starting in October 2024. At that point, anyone can register and complete the course.

  • It depends on your state. Upon completion of the course, you will receive an Agricultural Literacy Educator Certificate. You can use the certificate for renewal credit according to your state’s requirements. Each state is different. You will need to know your state’s requirements.

If you have additional questions, please contact us at agliteracy4me@gmail.com.