Standards - Career & Technical Education

Compare United States and world agricultural practices and policies.

Employ an electronic record keeping platform to input and record agriculture data.

Demonstrate a variety of technological applications used in the agriculture industry.

Apply the three-circle model to opportunities within agriscience education.

Perform routine care and maintenance on engines.

Demonstrate preventive maintenance procedures used in checking and servicing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Describe the purpose of compliance controls on power equipment.

Demonstrate the procedures for overhauling manual starters and for repairing electric starters.

Diagnose problems involving power equipment.

Explain and demonstrate safety techniques for using oxyfuel equipment, including setting up and shutting down, lighting and adjusting a torch, disassembling the equipment, changing cylinders, cutting straight-line and square shapes, and piercing and slot cutting.

Demonstrate plasma arc cutting processes.

Demonstrate techniques for preparing metal for fabrication.

Analyze weld imperfections to determine corrective measures.

Review codes governing welding.

Identify weld imperfections and explain causes.

Compare destructive and nondestructive examination practices.

Explain the importance of quality workmanship.

Demonstrate the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process.

Explain welding electrical current.

Identify characteristics of welding power supplies.

Demonstrate how to set up a machine for welding.

Identify tools used for weld cleaning.

Compare and contrast various types of welding electrodes used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).

Investigate factors that affect electrode selection.

Select the proper electrode for a welding task.

Apply techniques for flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead welding.

Demonstrate the setup of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) equipment.

Demonstrate methods of striking an arc.

Demonstrate stringer, weave, and overlapping welds.

Perform fillet welds in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

Utilize power tools to construct and maintain systems within the agriculture industry.

Demonstrate finishing techniques in a simulated workplace.

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.