Industry Based Certifications

Industry Based Certifications are certifications created by industries to confirm that individuals have mastered the critical skills necessary to be effective employees in a specific set of work tasks, a single occupational area, or a cluster of related occupational areas as recognized by a specific industry.

The following Industry Based Certifications are available for students to obtain through the different Programs of Study within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource cluster.

AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM OF STUDY
Microsoft Office Specialist - Word and/or Excel Certification

ANIMAL SCIENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY
Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification
Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Certified Veterinary Assistant - Level 1 and Level 2 Certification

APPLIED AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OF STUDY
American Welding Society (AWS) D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding Certification
American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel Certification

FOOD SCIENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY
American Meat Society (AMS) Food Safety and Science Certification
American Meat Society (AMS) Culinary Meat Selection and Cookery Certification

PLANT SCIENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY
Texas State Florist Association (TSFA) Floral Knowledge Base Certification
Texas State Florist Association (TSFA) Level One and Level Two Floral Certification