Deliverable #2: List and Examples of Credentials



Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Sample List of Existing Credentials

(Includes licenses, education and industry certificates, and postsecondary degree options)

Updated: February 24, 2010

NCTEF/NASDCTEc does not endorse any of the listed licenses, certificates or degrees.

|Education and Industry Licenses |

|Title/Type/Descriptor of Licensing Program |Licensing Organization |Source for Contact Information |

|Agriculture Engineer |States, Commonwealths, and Territories, Government | |

| |Agencies |Click Career Tools and search under Career Tools: Licensing |

| | |Occupations by specific Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources |

| | |occupations, by state or by agency. |

|Animal Control Officer | | |

|Animal Scientist | | |

|Dog Groomer | | |

|Environmental Engineer | | |

|Fire Protection Engineer | | |

|Geologist | | |

|Laboratory Animal Technicians | | |

|Mining & Mineral Engineer | | |

|Pet Care Technician | | |

|Petroleum Engineer | | |

|Private Pesticide Applicator | | |

|Soil Scientist | | |

|Veterinarian | | |

|Education and Industry Certificates |

|Title/Type/Descriptor of Certification Program |Issuing Organization |Source for Contact Information |

|Accredited Agricultural Consultant |American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers | |

|Accredited Farm Manager | | |

|Accredited Rural Appraiser | | |

|Animal Control Officer |NJ Dept of Health and Senior Services |state.nj.us/health/animalwelfare/animalcontrol.shtml |

| |Office of Animal Welfare, CN 364 | |

| |Trenton, NJ 08625-0364 | |

| |(609) 588-3121 | |

|Asbestos Hazard Abatement Air Monitoring Technician |OSHA through state jurisdictions | |

|Asbestos Hazard Abatement Specialist | | |

|Asbestos Hazard Abatement Worker | | |

|Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist | | |

|Asbestos Hazard Project Designer | | |

|Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician |American Association for Laboratory Animal Science | |

|Associate Environmental Trainer |National Environmental Training Association | |

| |5320 North 16th St., Suite 114, Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |

| |602-956-6099 | |

|Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Basic Wild and Firefighter Training |U.S. Forest Service |fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/employment/adrecruit.shtml |

|Biological Industrial Wastewater |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Board Certified Entomologist |Entomological Society of America |certification |

| |9301 Annapolis Road, Suite 300 | |

| |Lanham, MD 20706 | |

|Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist |Irrigation Association |certification |

| |8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 120, Fairfax, | |

| |VA 22031 | |

|Certified Arborist, Tree/Climber Specialist, Utility Arborist, Municipal |International Society of Arboriculture | |

|Specialist, Aerial Lift Specialist, Certified Master Arborist |PO Box 3129 | |

| |Champaign, IL 61826-3129 | |

| |Phone (217) 355-9411 | |

| |E-mail isa@isa- | |

|Certified Crop Adviser |American Society of Agronomy | |

|Certified Drafter |American Design Drafting Association | |

|Certified Ecologist |Ecology Society of America |careers_certification/certification.php |

| |1707 H Street NW | |

| |Washington, D. C. 20006 | |

|Certified Environmental Health Technician |National Environmental Health Association | |

|Certified Environmental Trainer - Management & Transportation of Hazardous|National Environmental, Safety and Health Training |CET/CETHome.htm |

|Materials & Waste |Association | |

| |PO Box 10321 | |

| |Phoenix, AZ 85064 | |

| |602 956-6099 | |

|Certified Environmental Trainer - Radiation Protection | | |

|Certified Environmental Trainer - Wastewater Collection and Treatment | | |

|Certified Environmental Trainer - Water Treatment and Distribution | | |

|Certified Fish and Game Warden |California Department of Fish and Game-Enforcement | |

| |Branch | |

|Certified Forester |Society of American Foresters | |

| |5400 Grosvernor Lane | |

| |Bethesda, MD 20814-2198 | |

|Forest Certification Auditor | | |

|Candidate Certified Forestry | | |

|Certified Hazardous Materials Executive, Supervisor, Technician I, II |World Safety Organization | |

| |305 E. Market Street, PO Box 518, Warrensburg, MO 64093| |

|Certified Safety Executive, Manager, Specialist, Technician | | |

|Certified Safety and Security Director | | |

|Certified Safety Instructor | | |

|Certified Government Environment Officer, Specialist, Technician | | |

|Registered Safety Director | | |

|Certified Irrigation Contractor |The Irrigation Association |certification |

| |6540 Arlington Blvd | |

| |Falls Church, VA 20042 | |

|Certified Irrigation Designer | | |

|Certified Water Conservation Manager | | |

|Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor | | |

|Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor | | |

|Certified Landscape Technician (CLT), Ornamental and Turfgrass |Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) | |

|Professional |150 Elden Street, Suite 270 | |

| |Herndon, VA 20170 | |

| |(703) 736-9666, (800) 395-ALCA | |

|Certified Mapping Scientist, Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Photogrammetrist |American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |membership/certification |

| |- Imaging & Geospatial Information Society | |

|Certified Nutritionist |Clinical Nutrition Certification Board | |

|Certified Pre-Professional in Nutrition |American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences | |

| |(AAFCS) | |

|Certified Pre-Professional in Food Science (in 2010) | | |

|Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control |Soil and Water Conservation Society | |

| |7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021 | |

|Certified Professional in Rangeland Management |Society for Range Management | |

|Certified Professional Agronomist |ARCPACS |certifications/cpag |

| |677 S. Segoe Road | |

| |Madison, WI 53711 | |

|Certified Professional Soil Classifier | |certifications/cpss-cpsc |

|Certified Safety Professional |Board of Certified Safety Professionals | |

|Certified Teacher (Science, Agriculture) |Specific State Board of Education | |

|Certified Waste Manager |Specific County Cooperative Extension Service | |

|Certified Welding Inspector, Associate, Educator, Supervisor, Engineer, |American Welding Society | |

|Sales Representative | | |

|Certified Radiographic Interpreter | | |

|Certified Robotic Arc Welding | | |

|Collection |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, Iowa 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Commercial Drivers License |Oregon Department of Transportation |ODOT/DMV/driverid/cdl.shtml |

| |1905 Lana Avenue NE | |

| |Salem, OR 97314 | |

|Conservation Officer |Department of Natural Resources, by state | |

|CPR Card |American Red Cross | |

|Cross-Connection |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, Iowa 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Diplomat in Veterinary Microbiology: Bacteriology and Mycology, Immunology|American College of Veterinary Microbiologists | |

|or Virology |Department of Comparative Medicine, PO Box 1071, | |

| |University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071 | |

|Dog Groomer |National Dog Groomers Association of | |

|Well Construction and Pump Installation Certification Program |National Groundwater Association | |

|Certified Ground Water Professional | | |

|EPA Operators Certification Guidelines |Environmental Protection Agency |safewater |

|First Aid Card |American Red Cross | |

|Floral Designers |American Institute of Floral Design | |

|Guidelines for the Certification and Recertification of the Operators of |Environmental Protection Agency |safewater |

|Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Public Water Systems | | |

|Guidelines for the Certification and Recertification of the Operators of |Association of Boards of Certification | |

|Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Public Water Systems |208 Fifth St, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Inspectors | | |

|Laboratory Animal Technician |American Association for Laboratory Animal Science |certification/tech_cert.asp |

|Laboratory Animal Manager | |certification/cmar.aspx |

|Biosolids Land Appliers |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth St, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Maintenance | | |

|Mining Machine Operator |Bureau of Deep Mining Safety |depweb.state.pa.us/deepminesafety |

|Occupational Safety and Health Standards Confined Space Entry |Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |

|Outfitters/Guides |Oregon State Marine Board | |

| |435 Commercial Street NE | |

| |PO Box 14145, Salem, OR | |

|Pesticide Applicators, Commercial, Private and Public |US Environmental Protection Agency | |

|Pet Care Technician |Pet Care Services Association | |

| |2760 North Academy Blvd | |

| |Colorado Springs, CO 80917 | |

| |877-570-7788 | |

| |webmaster@ | |

|Physical/Chemical Industrial Waste |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, Iowa 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Pilots, River or Bar |Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots | |

| |800 NE Oregon St, #15 Suite 507 | |

| |Portland, OR 97232 | |

|Firefighter, Engineboss, Strike Team Leader |USDA Forest Service | |

|Certified Park & Recreation Professional |National Recreation and Park Association |content.aspx?id=412 |

| |22377 Belmont Ridge road, Ashburn, VA 20148 | |

|Professional Wetland Scientist |Society of Wetland Scientists | |

| |Certification Program, PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS | |

| |66044-8897 | |

|Real Property Review Appraiser |American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers | |

|Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitation |National Environmental Health Ass. | |

|Certification |720 South Colorado Blvd., South Tower 970, Denver, CO | |

| |80246-1925 | |

|Certified Installers of onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems |National Registry of Environmental Professionals | |

| |P.O. Box 2099, Glenview, IL 60025 | |

|Registered Environmental Scientists; Certified Professional - Food Safety | | |

|Registered Environmental Technician Certification |National Environmental Health Ass. | |

| |720 South Colorado Blvd., South Tower 970, Denver, CO | |

| |80246-1925 | |

|Registered Hazardous Substances Specialist/Professional Certification | | |

|Medical Technologist; Medical Laboratory Technician; Environmental |American Association of Bio-analysts | |

|Microbiology Analyst; Physician Office; Laboratory Technician; Phlebotomy | | |

|Technician | | |

|Sanitarian, Trainees |Oregon Sanitarians registration Board, Health Licensing| |

| |Office | |

| |700 Summer Street NE, Suite 320 | |

| |Salem, OR 97310 | |

|Small Wastewater System |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth St, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Solid Waste | | |

|Survey Technician Certification |National Society of Professional Surveyors | |

|Tank Tightness Testing Supervisor |Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | |

| |811 SW 6th Ave | |

| |Portland, OR 97204 | |

|Full list of programs in Environmental Quality: | |deq.state.or.us/programs.htm |

|Tractor-Trailer Driver Certification, Entry Level |Professional Truck Driver Institute | |

|Urban and Community Forestry Certificate Program |Community Forestry Resource Center | |

|Very Small Water System |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Wastewater Laboratory Analyst | | |

|Wastewater System | | |

|Wastewater Treatment | | |

|Water Distribution | | |

|Water Laboratory Analyst | | |

|Water Rights Examiners, Certified |Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineers & Land | |

| |Surveyors | |

| |728 Hawthorne Ave NE | |

| |Salem, OR 97310 | |

|Water Treatment |Association of Boards of Certification | |

| |208 Fifth Street, Ames, IA 50010-6259 | |

| |Phone (515) 232-3623 | |

| |E-mail abc@ | |

|Water Well Constructors |Oregon Water Resources Department | |

| |1528 12th Street NE | |

| |Salem, OR 97310 | |

|Wetland Professional in Training |Society of Wetland Scientists | |

| |Certification Program, PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS | |

| |66044-8897 | |

|First Aid, CPR and AED |National Safety Council | |

| |1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143 | |

|Wildfire Task Book Certification |National Wildfire Coordinating Group | |

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|Postsecondary Degree Options |

|Title/Type/Descriptor of Degree Program |Degree Conferring Organization |Source for Contact Information |

|Agricultural Animal Breeding and Genetics |Colleges and Universities |Classification of Instructional Programs Manual |

|Agricultural Animal Health | | |

|Agricultural Animal Husbandry and Production Management | | |

|Agricultural Animal Nutrition | | |

|Agricultural Animal Physiology | | |

|Agricultural & Food Products Processing | | |

|Agricultural Business & Management, General | | |

|Agricultural Business & Production | | |

|Agricultural Economics | | |

|Agricultural Extension | | |

|Agricultural Mechanization, General | | |

|Agricultural Plant Pathology | | |

|Agricultural Plant Physiology | | |

|Agricultural Power Machinery Operator | | |

|Agricultural Production Workers & Managers, General | | |

|Agricultural Supplies Retailing & Wholesaling | | |

|Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences, General | | |

|Agronomy & Crop Science | | |

|Animal Control Officer |Public & Private Technical Schools | |

|Animal Sciences, General |Colleges and Universities | |

|Animal Trainer |Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools | |

|Aquaculture Operations and Production Management |Colleges and Universities | |

|Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician |Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools | |

|Crop Production Operations and Management |Colleges and Universities | |

|Dairy Science | | |

|Dog Groomer |Public & Private Technical Schools | |

|Environmental Science/Studies |Colleges and Universities | |

|Equestrian/Equine Studies, Horse Management and Training | | |

|Farm & Ranch Management |Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools | |

|Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management |Colleges and Universities | |

|Food Sciences & Technology | | |

|Forest Harvesting and Production Technology/Technician | | |

|Forest Management | | |

|Forest Production and Processing | | |

|Forestry and Related Sciences, Other | | |

|Forestry, General | | |

|Forestry, Sciences | | |

|Greenhouse Operations and Management | | |

|Horticulture Science | | |

|Horticulture Services Operations & Management | | |

|International Agriculture | | |

|Laboratory Animal Technician |Public & Private Technical Schools | |

|Laboratory Animal Technologist | | |

|Landscaping Operations and Management |Colleges and Universities | |

|Logging/Timber Harvesting | | |

|Natural Resources Conservation | | |

|Natural Resources Management and Protective Services | | |

|Nursery Operations and Management | | |

|Ornamental Horticulture Operations and Management | | |

|Pet Care Technician |Public & Private Technical Schools | |

|Plant Breeding and Genetics |Colleges and Universities | |

|Plant Protection (Pest Management) | | |

|Plant Sciences, General | | |

|Poultry Science | | |

|Private Pesticide Applicator |Public & Private Technical Schools | |

|Range Science and Management |Colleges and Universities | |

|Soil Sciences | | |

|Turf Management | | |

|Wildlife and Wildlands Management | | |

|Wood Science and Pulp/Paper Technology | | |

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