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AS31 Agricultural Mechanics I

Course Code	AS31
Course Title	Agricultural Mechanics I
Course Description	Develop knowledge and technical skills in the broad field of agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures. Identify day-to-day maintenance and repair needs of agricultural mechanics equipment. Generate knowledge of agricultural mechanics safety and hand/power tool use and selection. Develop an understanding of electrical wiring and basic agricultural metal and wood fabrication. Build leadership and employability skills through authentic experiences from Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), classroom instruction, and FFA participation. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers in the Power, Structural and Technical Systems pathway. * For safety reasons, enrollment should not exceed 20 students.
Cluster Grouping	Cultivating Resources
Career Cluster	Agriculture (AGRI)
Course Lead Consultant	Sherilee Deal sdeal2@ncsu.edu
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	None
POL (Proof of Learning)	CTE State Assessment
Credential as POL	N/A
Curriculum Date	Summer 2017
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	20
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	No
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	None
Cluster Grouping(s)	Cultivating Resources
Career Cluster(s)	Agriculture (AGRI)
Pathway Level(s)	Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (PSTE) - Prerequisite
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	OSHA 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	The National FFA Organization North Carolina FFA Association
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091) Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3041) Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (49-3053)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project