Agriculture Food & Natural Resources

Important Update Impacting CTE High School Credit-Bearing Courses:

SB 240 (2023) s. 1003.4282(3)(e), F.S., modified the options for a student to complete required credits to earn a standard high school diploma. The practical arts option in the required credit in fine or performing arts, speech and debate or practical arts was replaced with the option to complete one credit in CTE to satisfy the required credit. This change is effective for the 2023-2024 school year. Except for CTE courses that fulfill equally rigorous science (EQ), mathematics (MA), economics (EC), or personal financial literacy (PL), all other 9-12 CTE courses will fulfill the one credit graduation requirement.

In August 2023, the State Board of Education approved the Course Code Directory, which now includes the new “CT” code. The “CT” code satisfies the one credit in fine or performing arts, speech and debate or career and technical education high school graduation requirement, pursuant to s. 1003.4282, F.S. All grades 9-12 and 30-31 high school credit bearing career and technical education courses in section 5 of the Course Code Directory are coded as CT.

The 2023-24 curriculum frameworks were published in February 2023, several months prior to the passage of the legislation. Please note, the frameworks still identify “PA” codes that were effective at the time. The 2024-25 frameworks will contain the necessary conforming changes.

Important Information about SOC codes in the Postsecondary Curriculum Frameworks:

Due to a complete restructuring of Florida’s CIP to SOC assignments, the SOC code field in the 2023-24 frameworks contains a note that these assignments are “Pending”. Please refer to the Florida CIP to SOC crosswalk that is now available on the CTE Program Resources webpage. This crosswalk identifies the primary and secondary (if applicable) SOC code assignments. It is planned that the 2024-25 frameworks will contain a web link to the crosswalk to allow users to view the most recent approved CIP to SOC assignments.

For more information about these curriculum frameworks, contact the State Supervisor for Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education at 850-245-9017.

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Middle School Courses

• Exploration of Agriscience (8100210) (RTF)
• Fundamentals of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Services (8021400) (RTF)
• Fundamentals of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Systems (8021300) (RTF)
• Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (8021100) (RTF)
• Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Career Planning (8021110) (RTF)
• Introduction to Agriscience (8100120) (RTF)
• Orientation to Agriscience (8100310) (RTF)
• Orientation to Agriscience and Career Planning (8100110) (RTF)
• Orientation to Career Clusters (8000400) (RTF)

Agriscience Foundations 1 (8106810)

The course Agriscience Foundations 1 (8106810) (RTF) is the foundational course in the majority of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources secondary programs. The standards and benchmarks associated with this course are provided in the Agriscience Foundations 1 course document.

Secondary Courses/ Programs

• Agriculture Biotechnology (8003100) (RTF)
• Agricultural Communications (8117000) (RTF)
• Agricultural Sales and Services (8116000) (RTF)
• Agritechnology (8106800) (RTF)
• Animal Science and Services (8106200) (RTF)
• Aquaculture (8004100) (RTF)
• Environmental Water and Reclamation Technology (8007300) (RTF)
• Equestrian Studies (8004200) (RTF)
• Equine Science (8004300) (RTF) New
• Floral Design and Marketing (8012100) (RTF)
• Food Science Applications (8129200) (RTF)
• Forestry (8118300) (RTF)
• Horticulture Science and Services (8121600) (RTF)
• Landscape Operations (8002100) (RTF)
• Natural Resources (8006200) (RTF)
• Principles of Agribusiness and Management (8009100) (RTF)
• Technical Agriculture Operations (8005100) (RTF)
• Veterinary Assisting (8115110) (RTF)

Career Certificate Programs

• Landscape and Turf Management (A200100) (RTF)
• Nursery Management (A010616) (RTF)
• Veterinary Assisting (A010512) (RTF)
• Wastewater Treatment Technologies (P150527) (RTF)
• Water Treatment Technologies (P150507) (RTF)

Degree & Certificate Programs

• Agribusiness Management (AS - 1101010100) (RTF)
• Aquaculture Management (AS - 1101030301) (RTF)
  • Aquaculture Technology (CCC - 0101030302) (RTF)
• Environmental Science Technology (AS - 1703010401) (RTF)
  • Environmental Science Technician (CCC - 0703010407) (RTF)
  • Hazardous Materials Specialist (CCC - 0703010403) (RTF)
  • Water Quality Technician (CCC - 0703010404) (RTF)
• Equine Studies (AS - 1101050701) (RTF)
  • Equine Technician (CCC - 0101050703) (RTF)
  • Equine Assistant Management (CCC - 0101050701) (RTF)
• Golf Course Operations (AS - 1101060701) (RTF)
• Landscape and Horticulture Technology (AS - 1101060502) (RTF)
  • Landscape and Horticulture Professional (CCC - 0101060504) (RTF)
  • Landscape and Horticulture Specialist (CCC - 0101060503) (RTF)
  • Landscape and Horticulture Technician (CCC - 0101060505) (RTF)
• Marine Environmental Technology (AS - 1103060101) (RTF)
  • Marine Mammal Behavior and Training (CCC - 0101050501) (RTF)
  • Tropical Ornamental Mariculture Technician (CCC - 0101030304) (RTF)
• Veterinary Technology (AS - 1301830100) (RTF)
  • Veterinary Assisting (CCC - 0301830100) (RTF)
• Zoo Animal Technology (AS - 1101099901) (RTF)

Supplemental Courses

Applicable Level 9-12, 30-31

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Cooperative Education-OJT (8100410) (RTF)

Applicable Level 11-12, 30-31

• Advanced Concepts of Agriscience (8100330) (RTF)
• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education Directed Study (8100100) (RTF)
• Agriculture Use of UAS Technology (8005200) (RTF)

Programs Daggered

• Agricultural Production Technology (AS - 1101000000) (RTF)
• Livestock Production Management (CCC - 0101030200) (RTF)

Career and Technical Curriculum Frameworks