Business – Agriculture *
Co-op type:
Optional
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- Understanding of the sales cycle
- Basic accounting/bookkeeping, using Quickbooks
- Ministry of Labour expectations from employees and supervisors
- Farm safety and Biosecurity regulations
- Basics of equipment fleet management
- Basic agronomy and crop production
- Animal health and nutrition fundamentals
Suggested job titles:
- Farm Supervisor Trainee
- Agricultural Business Analyst
- Agribusiness Consultant
- Account Representative
- Office Manager
- Assistant to crop advisor
- Field Scout
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times.
In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:
- A minimum GPA of 2.7
Additional Info:
- This program offers one optional co-op work term.
- If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.
New student intakes for this program have been suspended. Students currently enrolled will continue to progress through their program as planned. For more information, please contact us.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer