ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Vineyard Management( Viticulture)
Program Code: 103201 Midwesterners who dream of a career in wine country don’ t need to migrate to California. As Wisconsin’ s grape growing industry expands, business owners are looking for employees and suppliers right here. As a graduate of the Vineyard Management associate degree program, you have the skills necessary to own and operate or be employed at a vineyard as a vineyard manager or vineyard worker. You are skilled in planting, pruning, training, harvesting, gathering, sustainability, integrated pest management, and storing grapes and other fruits.
TOTAL CREDITS: 65 ___________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 52,300 *
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Winemaking( Enology)
Program Code: 103202 Careers in the wine industry exist right here in Northeast Wisconsin. As a graduate of the Winemaking program, you’ re prepared for a career as a winemaker, winemaking assistant, cellar worker, or tasting room host. You’ re skilled in fermentation, clarification, and aging of juice and wine; lab methodologies; sanitization; quality control; winery equipment operation; grape maturity testing; and wine and must analysis. The Winemaking program offers students an internship at a local winery, providing an intense level of practical and realistic winery experiences.
TOTAL CREDITS: 63 ___________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 43,000 *
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Wind Energy Technology
Program Code: 104821 The wind energy industry is the fastest growing segment of renewable energy production. The U. S. and Canadian commercial wind farms are experiencing annual growth of 25 percent. Employers seek skilled technicians for operation and maintenance activities in local wind farm settings. Within U. S. and international wind turbine manufacturers, there is also intense demand for upper-level technicians including installation technicians, quality control technicians, and warranty and commissioning technicians. Operation and maintenance positions remain with wind farm locations; other technicians travel extensively with the development of new wind farms and repair / retrofitting of wind farms around the world.
A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. For information call Toll-free:( 888) 385-6982
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Farm Business and Production Management
Program Code: 300901 As a graduate of the Farm Business and Production Management program, you have the skills needed to compete and be profitable in the ever-changing agricultural economy. You are prepared to own and operate or be employed on today’ s modern farms. With additional education and / or work experience, you may become a dairy herdsperson, general farm manager, farm records manager, crop supervisor, livestock feeding specialist, farm equipment and facilities maintenance manager, farm service employee, and field equipment operator.
TOTAL CREDITS: 24 ___________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 48,746 *
TOTAL CREDITS: 67 _____________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 45,000 *
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