ESSENTIAL RANCHING SKILLS
Certificate of Completion Vocational Education · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Essential Ranching Skills program offers workforce preparation skills to students seeking employability in ranching related industries.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Identify the components of and create a business plan for a viable ranching, livestock facility, equine facility, or targeted grazing business.
- Describe various livestock species anatomy and physiology using correct terminology.
- Examine and analyze land use planning regulations as they relate to agricultural operations.
- Analyze and explain how to care for livestock while demonstrating sustainable environmental conditions.
- Analyze and demonstrate basic construction and maintenance of various livestock animal facilities while caring for livestock.
- Demonstrate knowledge of general safety procedures and sustainable environmental practices of various livestock facilities.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 4 of the 5 available courses to receive a certificate. (0.0 credits) | 72-432 | |
| VOCE 565A | INTRODUCTION TO FARM MAINTENANCE | 18-108 |
| VOCE 565B | INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING | 18-108 |
| VOCE 565C | INTRODUCTION TO LAND USE PLANNING AND GRAZING | 18-108 |
| VOCE 565D | INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK HEALTH | 18-108 |
| VOCE 565E | INTRODUCTION TO RANCH/TARGETED GRAZING BUSINESS | 18-108 |
| Total | 72-432 | |