Agriculture Business (AAS)- AG151
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 10
Last Re-Certification Date: 8/12/2024
Program Description
The Agriculture Business Program is a two-year program designed to prepare individuals for jobs in the rapidly expanding field of agriculture supply, distribution and service. Students prepare for a career in selling and retailing agriculture supplies, provide services to farmers regarding the use of agriculture supplies, including applications of Global Positioning Systems, agriculture research and quality control, and operation and management of an agriculture business. Placement of graduates has been consistently near 100%.
Students will receive training in the latest developments in technical agriculture as well as general college subjects and actual work experience in agriculture business through the supervised occupational experience program.
Established in 2006
CIP: 01-0103 Agricultural Economics.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Local Information
| What portion of the total program cost (question 11), is for books and fees? | 300 |
| Pell Costs for Full-time Students Living with Parents with dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Students Living with Parents with dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for Full-time Students Living with Parents without dependent care | 9170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Students Living with Parents without dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for full-time Independent with dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Independent with dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for full-time Independent without dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Independent without dependent care | 864 |
| SOC Code the curriculum will prepare the customer to obtain employemnt in | 25104 |
| SOC Code the curriculum will prepare the customer to obtain employemnt in | 25105 |
Provider Information
Joliet Junior College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
Education Information
Associates Degree
104 Weeks ( 1264.00 Hours / 64.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $11,929.00 |
| Books | $2,088.00 |
| Total Cost | $14,017.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Visit www.jjc.edu for additional information. Contact Joliet Junior College Workforce Development at 815-280-1526.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Other - Placement Testing
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Agriculture Business (AAS)- AG151
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 10
Last Re-Certification Date: 8/12/2024
Program Description
The Agriculture Business Program is a two-year program designed to prepare individuals for jobs in the rapidly expanding field of agriculture supply, distribution and service. Students prepare for a career in selling and retailing agriculture supplies, provide services to farmers regarding the use of agriculture supplies, including applications of Global Positioning Systems, agriculture research and quality control, and operation and management of an agriculture business. Placement of graduates has been consistently near 100%.
Students will receive training in the latest developments in technical agriculture as well as general college subjects and actual work experience in agriculture business through the supervised occupational experience program.
Established in 2006
CIP: 01-0103 Agricultural Economics.
Local Information
| What portion of the total program cost (question 11), is for books and fees? | 300 |
| Pell Costs for Full-time Students Living with Parents with dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Students Living with Parents with dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for Full-time Students Living with Parents without dependent care | 9170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Students Living with Parents without dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for full-time Independent with dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Independent with dependent care | 864 |
| Pell Costs for full-time Independent without dependent care | 10170 |
| Pell Costs for less than half-time Independent without dependent care | 864 |
| SOC Code the curriculum will prepare the customer to obtain employemnt in | 25104 |
| SOC Code the curriculum will prepare the customer to obtain employemnt in | 25105 |
Provider Information
Joliet Junior College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
Education Information
Associates Degree
104 Weeks ( 1264.00 Hours / 64.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $11,929.00 |
| Books | $2,088.00 |
| Total Cost | $14,017.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Visit www.jjc.edu for additional information. Contact Joliet Junior College Workforce Development at 815-280-1526.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Other - Placement Testing
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction