Green Certificate

Olds College is proud to offer Green Certificate Agricultural Apprenticeship Training for High School
Students in Central Alberta in collaboration with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) and Alberta
Education.

The Green Certificate Program provides trainees with opportunities to enter a variety of agriculture-related, structured learning pathways as a part of their senior high school program and to earn up to 16 Grade 12 diploma credits and a credential leading to a career in agribusiness. Students learn on the job, under the direction of experienced farm personnel. Trainees select one of the specializations and under the guidance of their own trainer, work towards mastering all skills within their training program including:

Beekeeper
Cow Calf Beef
Dairy
Equine
Feedlot Beef
Field Crop
Greenhouse
Irrigated Field Crop

Poultry – Broiler Chicken
Poultry – Hatching Egg
Poultry – Table Egg
Poultry – Turkey
Sheep
Swine

Green Certificate Testing

At the completion of training in each section of each Green Certificate program, students will attend Olds College, on a test day, to be formally evaluated on their knowledge and skills to determine if the student has met the general and specific outcomes specified for the course.

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Register for Testing

February 10, 11 and 13 - Olds and Hanna

Training Opportunities

Training Opportunities are unique events designed to give students additional information about the College through a guided campus tour and program session, while learning from our instructors and gaining skills for their Green Certificate program.

Young Farm Worker Safety Training Workshop

Date: April 27^th, 2020 from 8:30 am - 4:00pm.
Location: The workshop is at Olds College in Duncan Marshall Place for registration and the first sessions. (You will be sent a map.)
Cost: The workshop fee is $45.00 per person. If you are registered with the Green Certificate Program your workshop fees are covered by the program.

15 years running! We are excited to bring you this year's edition of the Young Farm Workers Safety Training Workshop. WWe cover a variety of farm safety topics that could include THINK IT THRU, Hazard Assessment, Livestock Safety, Bin Safety, Power Line Safety, Equine First Aid, Fire Safety, Crop Production Safety, Fire Extinguisher Safety Training, etc. You will also be involved in a recruitment presentation to explore educational opportunities at our College. This Safety Training Workshop can qualify you for 1 High School Credit for AGR2950.

Session Information

Students Information:

Your morning sessions are all set for you - just choose the "Student Stream" when you are registering. The morning is chock-full of "Think it Thru", Confined Spaces Safety, Large Machinery Safety, Grain Handling Safety, Power Line Safety and quick mental check up!
In the afternoon you will need to choose which session you would like to attend. Info is below.

Adults Information: You can make a choice of:

Attending the morning "Adult Stream" which is "Rooted in Strength: Knowing what you can control" morning session with Cynthia Beck, a suicide intervention responder from Saskatchewan. More information is available here. Then you can rejoin your student or family for the afternoon sessions.
Attending the morning "Student Stream" with your student or family. In the afternoon you will need to choose which session you would like to attend. Info is below.

Afternoon Select-A-Session

Equine First Aid - For equine green certificate students and students working with horses. Covers several aspects of safety for you and your horse.
Livestock Management - This session covers two topics: Animal Rights and Safety (for you and them) and an Olds Auction Mart Tour with demonstrations and young worker orientation information.
Fire Extinguisher Certification - You will be trained and receive your Fire Extinguisher Certification and then attend a session on Farm Safety on Rural Roads.

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Green Certificate Equine Reproduction Workshop | April 11, 2019

Date: April 11th, 2019 from 9:00am - 4:00pm.

Registration will open on March 21st at 10am. Registration numbers will be limited to the first 20 students, so please register promptly.

You will have campus visit and presentation designed to help you explore educational opportunities and gain experience needed for your Equine Green Certificate program. Dr. Marion Anderson, Chair of the Equine Science program, will be presenting “Describe and Understand the Reproductive Cycle”, "Distinguish Between Features of a Horse's Reproductive Cycle", “Understanding Different Breeding Technologies" and "Compare Breeding Methods".

Green Certificate Large Animal Anatomy Workshop | May 3, 2019

Date: May 3rd, 2019 from 8:45am - 2:00pm.

Registration will open on April 11th at 10am. Registration numbers will be limited to the first 20 students, so please register promptly.

You will have a campus visit and presentation designed to help you explore educational opportunities and gain experience needed for your Green Certificate program. Neil French will be presenting “Cattle Physiology and Anatomy”.