Important dates
There is no deadline for applications. High-school students may register throughout the year.
Overview
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 and under the supervision and administration of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) and Alberta Education.
Trainees select one of the specializations and under the guidance of their trainer, work towards mastering all skills within their training program:
- Beekeeper production (PDF, 35 KB)
- Cow calf beef production (PDF, 35 KB)
- Dairy production (PDF, 30 KB)
- Equine production (PDF, 62 KB)
- Feedlot beef production (PDF, 34 KB)
- Field crop production (PDF, 60 KB)
- Greenhouse production (PDF, 63 KB)
- Irrigated field crop production (PDF, 63 KB)
- Poultry Production
- Broiler Chicken (PDF, 40 KB)
- Broiler hatching egg (PDF, 41 KB)
- Table egg (PDF, 40 KB)
- Turkey (PDF, 40 KB)
- Sheep production (PDF, 31 KB)
- Swine production (PDF, 36 KB)
Students
High school students should contact their school's off-campus education coordinator or career councillor directly to indicate their interest in taking the Green Certificate Program, and should read the Green Certificate Program guidelines (PDF, 59 KB). Participants must be at least 15 years of age and in at least Grade 10 to apply.
If you are in 4-H, you may want to inform your leader that you are enrolled in Green Certificate so they can register you for the Green Certificate 4-H Project in the fall.
Coordinators, trainers and testers
Off-campus Education Coordinators or those interested in becoming a trainee, trainer or tester can contact their Green Certificate regional coordinator.
Region 1 - South - Lethbridge College
Marina Grant
3000 College Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1L6
Phone: 403-320-3202 ext. 5234
Cell: 403-634-6308
Fax: 1-888-520-4255
Email: marina.grant@lethbridgecollege.ca
Region 2 - Central - Olds College
Pamala Church
Continuing Education
4500 50 Street
Olds, Alberta T4H 1R6
Phone: 403-507-7912
Cell: 403-507-0434
Email: pchurch@oldscollege.ca
Region 3 - North East - Lakeland College
Deanna Krys
5707 College Drive
Vermilion, Alberta T9X 1K5
Phone: 780-853-8613
Fax: 780-853-8715
Email: deanna.krys@lakelandcollege.ca
Region 4 - North Central/West - Lakeland College
Janet Carlyon
RR#1 Site 2 Box 38
Dapp, Alberta T0G 0S0
Phone: 780-954-2677
Fax: 780-954-2698
Email: jcarlyon@mcsnet.ca
Region 5 - Peace Region - Grande Prairie Regional College
(Fairview College Campus)
Amber Moskalyk
Box 3000
Fairview, Alberta T0H 1L0
Phone: 780-835-6771
Fax: 780-835-6789
Email: amberlhavens@hotmail.com