ProgramCIP 01.0205

Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician

A program that prepares individuals to maintain and repair specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment and vehicles. Includes instruction in the principles of diesel, combustion, electrical, steam, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and their application to the maintenance of terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos; irrigation and pumping equipment; dairy, feeding, and shearing operations; and processing systems.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Agricultural Equipment Mechanic, Agricultural Equipment Technician, Agricultural Machinery Technician, Farm Equipment Service Technician.