Upskilling Agriculture
Leveling Up Your Future In Ag
Global agriculture and food systems are changing – and your skills should too. The Upskilling program from the College of Agricultural Sciences is designed to help you develop new skills, sharpen your resume, and advance your career. Through the program, you’ll take part in innovative new ways to learn that meet you where you are, and help you get where you want to be.
Upskilling offers three learning pathways: Micro-Credentials | Certificates | Online Degree Completion
Each pathway opens new career pathways while connecting you with industry leaders and local businesses. You’ll learn concepts in critical areas like how to make food systems more resilient, how to promote regenerative ag practices, and how to improve soil health and water conservation.
Upskilling is meant to help returning students, current students, working professionals, or those interested in a career change to advance their skills, diversify their resume, and explore both for-credit and non-credit learning opportunities.
Colorado Employers Want You
In the ag industry in Colorado and across the United States, there’s a huge demand for skilled workers. You and the skills you’ll gain through Upskilling can help to address critical ag issues that are straining local and regional food systems.
Upskilling isn’t the traditional higher education path. Instead, it’s built on industry insights, expert evidence, and industry standards to ensure that you’re ready to meet the needs of employers.
83%
Of Ag employers are looking for qualifications and training beyond a degree
2 jobs
Are available per every worker in Colorado
50%
Prioritize apprenticeship programs and non-degree credentials in job applications
Learn More, Together
Upskilling programs — whether you’re working on a micro-credential or completing your four-year degree — are meant to meet you where you are. Educators and professionals at the College of Agricultural Sciences have taken the best of our innovative coursework and shaped it to be more accessible, more hands-on, and more useful for your career ambitions. The Upskilling program blends scientific discovery with proven methods to aid you as you shape your next steps in areas like food, agriculture, natural resources, and the environment.
Start Upskilling Today
Upskilling is flexible, affordable, and applicable, and different programs count as continuing education and professional development.
Courses are completed online and offer you flexible options for learning. Some courses, like those in our micro-credentials, can take as little as two hours to complete. Others are part of our online degree completion program and offer you the academic experience of a traditional four-year program, all from the comfort of your own home.
Upskilling in the News
Northeast, Colorado State provide new pathway for agronomy students
Thanks to a new agreement, Northeast Community College agronomy graduates can now complete an online bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Colorado State University. This program allows students to work while studying, fitting education into their schedules. The partnership leverages Northeast’s hands-on learning and CSU’s expertise in sustainable agricultural management, supporting rural communities and workforce development.
Upskilling Agriculture
Deana Namuth-Covert, Director
deana.namuth-covert@colostate.edu
Jennifer Martin, Co-director
jennifer.martin@colostate.edu
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