Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements
Certification and Licensing
Some manufacturers provide certification for specific equipment or repair methods. Becoming certified is a great way to demonstrate your skill (and stand out in the job market) and earn higher pay.
Many colleges and universities offer certification programs that help students gain extra skills and opportunities to get a job in this field.
Willmar, Minnesota-based Ridgewater College offers an Agriculture Equipment Mechanic Program. Shasta College, located in Redding, California, offers the Agriculture Equipment Operations & Maintenance Certificate. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, an Agricultural Equipment Technician program is offered by Assiniboine Community College.
Related Professions
- Agribusiness Technicians
- Agricultural Consultants
- Agricultural Pilots
- Agricultural Scientists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Aquaculturists
- Beekeepers
- Biosecurity Monitors
- Botanists
- Chemists
- Dairy Products Manufacturing Workers
- Ecologists
- Farm Crop Production Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics
- Farmers
- Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters
- Fishers
- Food Technologists
- Grain Merchants
- Groundwater Professionals
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Meatcutters and Meat Packers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Nursery Owners and Managers
- Organic Farmers
- Range Managers
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Tobacco Products Industry Workers