Program: Farmers in Training Certificate - Fort Lewis College

Apr 05, 2025

2023-2024 Catalog of Courses

Go to information for the Farmer in Training Certificate

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARMERS IN TRAINING CERTIFICATE

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a Farmer in Training certificate upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Core Courses:

ENV 340 - Practices of Ecological Farming Credits: 3
ENV 140 - Farming Tools of the Trade Credits: 1
ENV 141 - Introduction to Market Farming Credits: 1
ENV 142 - Seed to Seed: Plant Basics for Farmers Credits: 1
ENV 143 - Growing Specialty Crops at High Elevation Credits: 1

Core Choices:

The following courses are optional, not required:

ENV 144 - Farm Planning Credits: 1
ENV 145 - Working with Livestock Credits: 1
ENV 240 - Internship in Community Food Systems Credits: 1-4

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 7

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.