Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

9 - Other

99 - Programs Below University Level and Not-for-credit

01.02 - Agricultural Mechanization

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 01.0201 to 01.0299.

01.0201 - Agricultural Mechanization, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. These programs include courses in agricultural power systems; planning and selecting materials for the construction of support facilities; mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation; erosion control; and agricultural data processing systems.

• Example Program Names:

  • Agricultural mechanization

• Exclusion

  • Agricultural technology(01.0000)
  • Farm equipment operator(01.0204)
  • Agricultural mechanics(01.0205)
  • Agricultural engineering(14.0301)
  • Industrial mechanics(47.0303)

01.0204 - Agricultural Power Machinery Operation

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to operate specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment of a stationary, mobile, and/or hand-operated nature. These programs include courses 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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Agricultural power machinery operation
  • Farm equipment operator

• Exclusion

  • Heavy duty equipment operator(49.0202)
  • Heavy machinery operator(49.0202)

01.0205 - Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to maintain and repair specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment and vehicles. These programs include courses 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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Agricultural machinery technician
  • Agricultural mechanics
  • Farm equipment mechanic
  • Farm equipment technician
  • Farm machinery mechanic
  • Farm machinery repair
  • Farm machinery technician

• Exclusion

  • Agricultural technology(01.0000)
  • Agricultural mechanization(01.0201)
  • Agricultural power machinery operation(01.0204)
  • Agricultural engineering(14.0301)
  • Heavy equipment mechanic(47.0302)
  • Industrial mechanics(47.0303)

01.0299 - Agricultural Mechanization, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Agricultural Mechanization.