Controlled Environment Agriculture Certificate

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CIP: 01.0604
School of Trades, Advanced Technologies and Sustainability, 505-428-1664

Successful completion of this certificate prepares students to become greenhouse professionals with the knowledge and skills to work in hydroponic and aquaponic greenhouses for home/farm and commercial scale operations. Students will learn about greenhouse operations, multiple hydroponic systems, major techniques and challenges of growing hydroponic plants from propagation to harvesting and marketing, resource conservation, integrated pest management and aquaponics.

Students can earn the following degree related to this certificate:

Controlled Environment Agriculture, A.A.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

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

Demonstrate understanding of sustainable agriculture production techniques commonly used in controlled environment agriculture.
Provide leadership in creating and maintaining safe working and production environments.
Demonstrate an awareness of economic, environmental, and community impacts of soilless agriculture.
Demonstrate an understanding of soilless plant systems.

Program Requirements: (29 Credits)

ALTF 161 - Introduction to Algae Cultivation Credits: 3
BLDG 111 - Construction Industry Workplace Health and Safety Credits: 3
GRHS 121 - Greenhouse Design and Operation Credits: 3
GRHS 123 - Introduction to Soilless Production Systems Credits: 4
GRHS 125 - Hydroponic Plant Growth Credits: 3
GRHS 127 - Hydroponic Crop Production Credits: 4
GRHS 221 - Aquaponics Credits: 4
HRMG 118 - Sanitation and Safety Credits: 2
SUST 1130 - Sustainable Energy Technologies Credits: 3

Related Requirements: (3 Credits)

Choose from the following:

ALTF 121 - Biofuels I Credits: 4
ALTF 221 - Biofuels II Credits: 4
ALTF 261 - Advanced Algae Cultivation Credits: 3
ALTF 262 - Algae Harvesting Credits: 3
ALTF 268 - Algae Culture Capstone Credits: 3
ALTF 298 - Biofuels Internship Credits: 1-3
ANTH 2310 - Anthropology of Food Credits: 3
ELEC 111 - Electronic Fundamentals Credits: 4
ENTR 1110 - Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
ENVR 215 - Active Water Harvesting and Distribution Systems Credits: 3
FACT 114 - Basic Electricity and Controls Credits: 2
GRHS 128 - Biopesticides - Application and Safety Credits: 2
GRHS 223 - Greenhouse Fodder Production Credits: 3
GRHS 298 - Greenhouse Internship Credits: 1-4
HRMG 115 - Customer Relations and Service Credits: 3
PLMB 141 - Pumps and Motors Credits: 2
SOLR 111 - Introduction to Solar Energy Credits: 1
SOLR 121 - Design and Installation of Photovoltaic Systems I Credits: 3
SOLR 131 - Design and Installation of Solar Hot Water Systems Credits: 3
SUST 1134 - Introduction to Sustainability Studies Credits: 3
WATR 160 - Applied Chemistry for Water Treatment Operators Credits: 4

Note:

See First-Year Student Success Course Requirement .

Total 32 Credits

Students in the Sustainable Technologies programs who are required to take a First-Year Student Success course are recommended to take STEM 111 .

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Controlled Environment Agriculture Certificate

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements: (29 Credits)

Related Requirements: (3 Credits)

Choose from the following:

Note:

Total 32 Credits