Agricultural Equipment Technician 20L

Agricultural Equipment Technicians (AET’s) play an important role in keeping farms up and running and the ag industry moving forward. With the increasing adoption of precision agriculture and appetite for innovation in the field, the need for qualified, passionate AET’s is higher than ever.

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Prerequisite

None

Delivered

Online Asynchronous

Credits

20 level elective credit

What Will I Learn?

In AET20, you’ll learn about safety, tools and machinery, and what it’s like to be part of this in-demand career. This course consists of 50 hours of online theory, 40 hours of a work placement* at a local ag equipment dealership, and ~ 10-hour optional AET Boot Camp at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. *If you choose not to attend boot camp, you simply complete all 50 hours at the work placement.

Given the seasonal nature of the ag industry, this course is only offered in semester one, with 50 hours of course theory to be completed from September to mid-November and then 50 hours of work placement from mid-November to the end of the semester.

Thanks to the generous support of local agricultural equipment dealerships across the province, the $500 course fee for registered students with a work study placement are paid for by the ag dealership. Agricultural Equipment Technician 20L requires a work placement, therefore, scheduled work site visits by a Career Work Experience (CWEX) teacher from the student’s school division are also required. Teachers/ Students: Learn more about work placements.

Important Notes:

  • This course will open for registrations on June 1, 2020 and will only be available for semester 1 registrations (September - January).
  • Many school divisions have an application process that must be completed prior to registration. Please talk to your school principal about registering.
  • All work study placements must be coordinated by Lori Gasper at the DLC. She can be reached by email at lori.gasper@sunwestsd.ca.
  • All work study supervision of students must be coordinated or managed by the students home school division. The DLC does not supervise the students during their work placement.

This course will not count as a PAA credit on your transcripts. This is a Locally Determined Option course and upon completion will count as a 20 level elective credit.


Units of Study

    Agricultural Process and Equipment

    Safety

    Hand, Power and Precision Measuring Tools

    Ag Fasteners, Oils and Lubricants

    Career Opportunities

    Work Study

For This Course
You Will Need

Students need to have the following for this course. You will need to supply these items.

Students are responsible for any necessary workplace attire/materials (i.e. steel-toed work boots, coveralls, etc.)

Exams

This course requires a final exam to be supervised by a proctor

Learn More

If you're interested, so are we.

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