Agricultural Inspectors

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CASHCRUNCH CAREERS

Projected Growth: Much faster than average Projected Need: 5,500

Tasks

  • Inspect agricultural commodities and related operations, as well as fish and logging operations for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety..
  • Inspect and test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, and infestations, and to determine the quality of products or animals..
  • Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements..
  • Collect samples from animals, plants, or products, and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, and other testing..
  • Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers..
  • Write reports of findings and recommendations, and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken..
  • Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees..
  • Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering and meat processing plants..
  • Inspect food products and processing procedures.

Activities

  • Getting Information
  • Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Abilities

Oral Comprehension Written Comprehension Oral Expression Written Expression Fluency of Ideas

Work Values

Achievement Working Conditions Recognition Relationships Support

Skills

Reading Comprehension Active Listening Writing Speaking Mathematics

Angelo State University

2601 W. Avenue N, San Angelo, Texas 76909 | www.angelo.edu | Institution Type: 4-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree - professional practice

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28801-4897 | www.abtech.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Blue Ridge Community College

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731-4728 | www.blueridge.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

College of Southern Idaho

315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 | www.csi.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

100 Campus Drive, Dover, Delaware 19901 | https://www.dtcc.edu/our-campuses/dover | Institution Type: 4-year, primarily associate's, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree

Garden City Community College

801 Campus Dr, Garden City, Kansas 67846-6333 | www.gcccks.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Genesee Community College

One College Rd, Batavia, New York 14020 | www.genesee.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Kankakee Community College

100 College Drive, Kankakee, Illinois 60901 | www.kcc.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Kansas State University

919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 | www.k-state.edu | Institution Type: 4-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree - research/scholarship, Doctor's degree - professional practice

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado 80217-3362 | www.msudenver.edu/ | Institution Type: 4-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree

Miles Community College

2715 Dickinson Street, Miles City, Montana 59301-4774 | www.milescc.edu/ | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

1593 11th Ave, Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241 | www.mnwest.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Two but less than 4 years certificate

Monroe Community College

1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, New York 14623 | www.monroecc.edu/ | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

Morningside College

1501 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, Iowa 51106-1751 | https://www.morningside.edu | Institution Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit

Degrees Offered: Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree

Niagara County Community College

3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, New York 14132 | www.niagaracc.suny.edu | Institution Type: 2-year, Public

Degrees Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree

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