Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

09 - Agriculture, natural resources and conservation

01. - Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on agriculture, animal, plant, veterinary and related sciences and that prepare individuals to apply specific knowledge, methods, and techniques to the management and performance of agricultural and veterinary operations.

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural mechanization

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • agricultural engineering(14.0301)
  • agricultural mechanics(01.0205)
  • agricultural power machinery operation(01.0204)
  • agricultural technology(01.0000)
  • 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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural machinery operator
  • agricultural power machinery operation
  • farm equipment operator

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • heavy equipment operation(49.0202)

01.0205 - Agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology/technician

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural equipment mechanic
  • agricultural equipment technician
  • agricultural machinery technician
  • agricultural mechanics
  • farm equipment mechanic
  • farm equipment service technician
  • farm equipment technician
  • farm machinery mechanic
  • farm machinery repair
  • farm machinery technician

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • agricultural engineering(14.0301)
  • agricultural mechanization(01.0201)
  • agricultural power machinery operation(01.0204)
  • agricultural technology(01.0000)
  • heavy equipment mechanic(47.0302)
  • industrial mechanics(47.0303)

01.0207 - Irrigation management technology/technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for employment in the field of agricultural technology and irrigation. These programs include courses in irrigation and drainage methodologies, pumping and delivery systems, system design and evaluation, and principles of installation and repair of irrigation systems.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural irrigation
  • commercial irrigation
  • horticultural irrigation
  • irrigation
  • irrigation and drainage
  • irrigation management
  • irrigation management technician
  • irrigation management technology
  • irrigation technician
  • irrigation technology

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • colonic irrigation(51.3503)
  • farm drainage(01.1299)
  • irrigation engineering(14.0805)

01.0299 - Agricultural mechanization, other

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

• Illustrative example(s)

  • other agricultural mechanization

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • agricultural irrigation(01.0207)