Post-Diploma Certificate in Agriculture Technology Integration

Take your education to the next level with the post-diploma certificate in Agriculture Technology Integration. Designed for those of you who have completed a related diploma or degree, this eight-month program will provide you with the understanding of how related technologies and components interact to provide accurate information and real-time monitoring and controls to the agriculture producer.

Through a blended course delivery of on campus classes and high tech, hands-on experiences at the Olds College Smart Farm, you will learn how to recognize the connections and interactions between hardware and software that will enable producers to maximize uptime in the field. By the end of this program you will be able to link emerging technologies with existing farm infrastructure, including the installation, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of precision agriculture hardware and equipment, including mechanical and software systems.

Term 1

Completed the following:

• ATG1008 - Solving Technology Problems (0-3-0 hrs)
• ATI3002 - Design Thinking in Agriculture Technology (0-3-1 hrs)
• ATI3003 - Network Communications (2-2-0 hrs)
• ATI3005 - Entrepreneurship in Digital Agriculture (2-2-0 hrs)
• ATI3006 - Project Management for Sustainable Systems (3-0-0 hrs)

Term 2

Completed the following:

• ATI3004 - Measurement and Instrumentation (2-2-0 hrs)
• ATI3007 - Agricultural Function Integration (2-2-1 hrs)
• ATI3008 - GIS and Agronomy Integration (2-2-1 hrs)
• ATI3009 - Automatic Control and Robotics in Agriculture (2-2-1 hrs)
• ATI3010 - Communications and Client Relations (3-0-0 hrs)

Olds College has a solid reputation working with employers in the industry! This directly translates into jobs for our graduates. Opportunities include, but are not limited to:

• Precision Agriculture Specialist
• Agriculture Business Development Integrator
• Precision Farming Sales Specialist
• Precision Farming Technical Lead
• Knowledge and Innovation Coordinator
• GIS Specialist
• Data Management
• Applications Engineer
• Adoption Specialist
• Precision Agronomist
• Digital Farming Specialist
• Account Executive
• Agricultural Operator
• Service Technician
• Agricultural Consultant
• Crop Risk Specialist