Agroecology Technician Certificate
Through a USDA NIFA Agricultural Workforce Training Grant, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has created an Agroecology Technician Certificate program. This certificate prepares students for entry-level fieldwork supporting professionals in resource and wildlife management and environmental evaluation.
Who Can Apply?
The next class will be offered in June 2026 at Highlander Ranch for current high school students in grades 9–12.
To apply, download and complete the Certificate Program Application Packet.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026.
How Is the Program Delivered?
- À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 70% of the content is online
- À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 30% is in person at Highlander Ranch, Monday–Thursday, June 1–July 7, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
- No in-person meetings on June 18, July 2, or July 3
What Will You Learn?
After completing the program, you will be able to:
- Assist environmental engineers, biologists, farmers, and ranchers with management, research, and consulting
- Perform data analysis
- Observe, track, and record ecological conditions and their effects on habitats
- Use specialized equipment to collect and analyze specimens
- Maintain and calibrate equipment
- Perform population analysis
- Communicate clearly and logically
- Work as part of a team
- Earn the Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certificate, a TEA-recognized credential
What Topics Are Covered?
The certificate is divided into eight training modules:
- Identifying and Analyzing Problems
- Transferring Knowledge
- Ecology
- Soil & Plants
- Water
- Agro-economics
- Regenerative and Sustainable Agriculture
- Rangeland & Land Management
Questions?
For more information about the certificate or scholarship options, contact Dr. Christi Esquivel or Dr. Shannon Hill.
This certificate is funded by the USDA NIFA Agricultural Workforce Training Grant through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). USDA-NIFA-AFRI-009842; Funding Program Code (A7601). Project title: "Sustainable Agriculture for the Future: Developing Agri-Environmental Technicians."