Northeast’s Livestock Manager Apprenticeship program prepares students for a career through an Earn as you Learn model.
What You'll Earn As An Apprentice
- A Rewarding New Career
- Paid Employment
- On-the-Job Training
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Licenses and Certifications
- National Apprenticeship Credential
- Agribusiness Associate of Applied Science Degree
What You'll Learn As An Apprentice
- Caring for animals
- Examining animals for illness and treating as needed
- Preparing rations for animals and feeding the animals
- Marking animals for identification
- Operating farm equipment
- Maintaining operational records
Hands-On Learning Opportunities and Courses
In the apprenticeship program students gain paid, on-the-job training experience working alongside experienced professionals. In addition to hands-on learning opportunities at a jobsite, students build their knowledge in the classroom. Classroom instruction in the Livestock Manager apprenticeship includes:
- Issues in Agriculture, Precision Agriculture
- Animal Science, Feeding, Animal Health
- Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Commodities Marketing
- Economics of Agriculture, Ag Finance, Farm and Ranch Management, Agriculture Law
Program Details
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high quality career pathway where businesses can develop and prepare their future workforce and individuals can obtain paid work experience along with classroom instruction.
Learn more about apprenticeships.
930 hours of classroom instruction and approximately 2 years of on-the-job learning.
Several courses are offered online and the rest in-person at the Norfolk campus. On-the-job training is offered at an employer site.
Contact our apprenticeship department at apprenticeship@northeast.edu or call (402) 844-7121 to learn more about getting started.
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Upon completion apprentices are awarded a National Apprenticeship Credential, Agribusiness Associate of Applied Science Degree
Courses follow a traditional college semester schedule with several courses being offered online and the rest in-person at the Norfolk campus. Classes are typically Monday through Friday daytime hours.
Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgement and Decision Making, Operation and Control
$20.00 - $23.00 per hour
