CATE LEADERSHIP

AGLEADPRO

The Agriculture Leadership and Professional Development Program (AgLeadPro) is a flexible, personalized program to prepare you for a career and enhance your leadership development. The program focuses on competencies from Purdue's Steps to Leaps initiative and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) competencies. These include:

• Well-Being
• Grit/Persistence 
• Career and Self Development
• Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork
• Connections and Networks
• Communication
• Professionalism
• Technology

CertIficate steps

1. The student takes AGR 29000: Introduction to Agriculture Leadership, an online asynchronous course, which introduces the student to the 10 competencies and programs they can participate in at Purdue.
2. While taking AGR 29000: Introduction to Agriculture Leadership, the student completes a form to officially add the AgLeadPro certificate to their plan of study.
3. The student completes 10 activities revolving around the competencies and submits reflections on their experience.
4. After completing an activity and reflection for each competency, the student completes one final reflection tying the certificate experience to their career goals.

Eligibility

To enroll in the AgLeadPro certificate, students must:

• Currently be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Agriculture
• Have completed at least 1 semester
  • Transfer and Ag Pathway students must have earned at least 12 credits at a 2- or 4- year institution
• Have at least 3 semesters remaining

Contact Us

Office of Academic Programs

(765) 494-8470
agleadpro@purdue.edu