Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care
Sector overview
Supporting the environment is key to all of our futures, whether thinking about sustainable agriculture, caring for livestock or land. How we approach this will continue to evolve.
Apprenticeship Standards
There are nearly 40 different apprenticeship standards ranging from Level 2 to 7 across the three categories. Apprenticeship titles include:
Benefits
Security
With the global population set to rise, innovation and development within this industry is required to ensure sufficient food supplies. Learning new and greener technologies now, will support the future.
Variety
This sector can be separated into 3 categories: Land management and production; Animal health and welfare; Environmental industries
Job Satisfaction
In the Environmental industries, you could progress to an Ecologist, and in Animal health you could become a veterinary technician.
Personal Attributes
- English and maths GCSE at Grade 4 (C)
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Positive attitude
- Problem solving skills
