ProgramCIP 01.0204
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
A program that prepares individuals to operate specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment of a stationary, mobile, or hand-operated nature. Includes instruction in operating specialized equipment such as terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos, irrigation, pumping, and applications such as dairy, feeding and shearing operations; processing equipment; and applicable electrical, mechanical, and safety principles.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Farm Equipment Operator.
Leads to
3 jobsKnowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language2 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service2 of 3
- Mechanical1 of 3
- Biology1 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Computers and Electronics1 of 3
- Engineering and Technology1 of 3
- Food Production1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).