Equine Science, Advanced
This course focuses on equine nutrition, handling and training techniques, grooming and foot care, anatomy and reproduction, transportation and stable management, as well as required safety procedures and protocols used in the equine industry. Participation in FFA activities, leadership development events (LDEs), and career development events (CDEs) is encouraged.
Class Size Regulation
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Business Management III (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Business Operations II (36 Weeks)
- Biological Applications in Agriculture (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (36 Weeks)
- Equine Science (36 Weeks)
- Livestock Production Management (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- Animal Systems Assessment
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- Equine Management and Evaluation Certification Examination
- Equine Science Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Small Animal Science and Technology Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Agribusiness Systems |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Food Products and Processing Systems |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Power, Structural, and Technical Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Teaching and Training |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering and Technology |
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| Science and Mathematics |
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