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Ag Technician
An Ag Technician is certified to service, repair, assemble and maintain any agricultural equipment and attachments used for farming operations.
This includes equipment for harvesting, material handling and processing, spraying and irrigation, seeding, tillage, and hay and forage. Find an Ag Technician College program near you.
Parts Person
A Parts person manages and dispenses parts inventories. They may be responsible for stock handling, warehousing, identifying and cataloging parts and assemblies as well as ordering, receiving, inspecting, sorting, pricing, and selling.
Parts technicians must be knowledgeable in the use of all in-house equipment, including computers and material-handling equipment. They should enjoy variety and working directly with customers. Employers may provide entry-level employees with on-the-job training.
Precision Ag & Technology
Learn more about precision ag and technology with the NEW Olds College Precision Agriculture – Techgronomy Diploma. Graduates from the Diploma in Precision Agriculture – Techgronomy will be prepared for careers that require a deep understanding of the relationship between agronomy, agricultural equipment/purpose built network management, and data sciences.
Red Seal Trades
Both the Agricultural Equipment Technician and Parts Person trades are part of the Red Seal Program. As part of this program, apprentices who have completed their training and become certified journeypersons can obtain a “Red Seal” endorsement on their Certificates of Qualification and Apprenticeship by successfully completing an Inter-provincial Standards Exam. Upon receiving the “Red Seal” Endorsement, journeypersons can work across Canada.
Designated trades are governed by regulations under the Provincial and Territorial Apprenticeship Acts. These regulations outline the administrative procedures and, in some cases, the standards and conditions of training for specific trades (e.g., methods of registering apprentices, curriculum, accreditation, and certification).
