Admission Requirements
ADMISSIONS
New students are accepted into the Agricultural Technology program for both Fall (September) and Winter (January) terms. Interested applicants are considered on an individual basis by the Chair for acceptance into a program in an alternative or modified format.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to have completed an Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent. Although not strictly required, Math 20A (Applied) or Math 30P (Pure) or Math 30A (Applied), Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are the recommended background for Agricultural Technology students. A minimum of 65% in English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 or 30-2 is recommended.
Students intending to pursue a university degree are strongly recommended to complete Chemistry 30.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Applicants completing the new Alberta high school math curriculum are recommended to have Math 20-2 or a higher level math.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013, the academic requirements will be changed to the following:
- Applicants are required to have completed an Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent. A minimum of 60 percent In English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 or 65 percent in ELA 30-2 is required.
- Applicants are encouraged to have Math 20A (Applied) or Math 30P (Pure) or Math 30 (Applied), Biology 30 and Chemistry 30.
Students intending to pursue a university degree are strongly recommended to complete Chemistry 30.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Applicants completing the new Alberta high school math curriculum are recommended to have Math 20-2 or a higher level math.
ALTERNATE ADMISSION
Applicants with less than a High School Diploma but qualifying for Alternate Admission are evaluated based on academic background, experience and interest in the field. A personal interview and placement testing for reading, sentence skills, and arithmetic is required. A minimum score will be required in the reading, sentence skills, and arithmetic sections of the placement test. Applicants scoring less than the minimum score may be offered a conditional acceptance into the program.
Applicants who lack the required academic admission requirements can apply to the College and University Preparatory Program to upgrade for your program.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
If you have experience working in this field of study, you may be eligible for Prior Learning Assessment.
