Green Certificate Program

Important dates

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, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) 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
• Cow calf beef production
• Dairy production
• Equine production
• Feedlot beef production
• Field crop production
• Greenhouse production
• Irrigated field crop production
• Poultry Production
  • Broiler Chicken
  • Broiler hatching egg
  • Table egg
  • Turkey
• Sheep production
• Swine production

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. 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: [email protected]

Region 2 - Central - Olds College

Kelsey Jorgenson

4500 50 Street
Olds, Alberta  T4H 1R6
Cell: 403-507-0434
Email: [email protected]

Region 3 and 4 - North East and North West - Lakeland College

Jennifer Stoby

Box 225
Busby, Alberta  T0G 0H0
Cell: 780-940-3563
Email: [email protected]

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: [email protected]