Agricultural Literacy Certification
Become a certified agricultural literacy educator through a newly developed self-paced online course.
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Designed for K-12 educators But applicable to everyone
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12 hours to complete No time limit on completion
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Earn a certificate NCAL Certified Agricultural Literacy Educator
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Online and self-paced Complete on your schedule
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$25 to enroll Enrollment opens October 2024
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.
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Information for Pilot and Sponsored Rollout Participants
The Course Pilot and Sponsored Course Rollout are two phases of limited enrollment before the course is open to the public.
Course Pilot (Ended)
The Course Pilot took place May 20 – June 1, 2024.
Sponsored Course Rollout (In Progress)
The Sponsored Course Rollout takes place August 1 – September 1, 2024. Applicants who were selected to participate in the Sponsored Course Rollout were notified on Monday, June 17th. Course access information was sent Monday, July 29th.
Sponsored Rollout Participant Perks
In addition to the Agricultural Literacy Educator Certificate, participants in the Sponsored Course Rollout will receive the following perks.
- Free course enrollment
- $100 Amazon gift card
- $100 AgClassroomStore gift card
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ALC info session @ NAITC conference
We presented this certification course at the annual National Agriculture in the Classroom conference in June 2024. You can view the slides from our session below.
- Mission Possible: Agricultural Literacy Certification
- Debra Spielmaker, Amy Spielmaker, Rose Judd-Murray
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