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CATE LEADERSHIP

Agriculture Leadership and Professional Development Program

The Agriculture Leadership and Professional Development Program (Ag Lead Pro) 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 Employeers (NACE) competencies. These include:

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

Certificate steps

  1. The student signs up for the certificate with their academic advisor or by emailing cate@purdue.edu 
  2. The students 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. 
  3. The student completes 10 activities revolving around the competencies and submits reflections on their experience. 

Fall 2024 Update

We are excited to announce that students will be able to sign up for this certificate and program during the Spring 2025 semester! 

Contact

Office of Academic Programs

(765) 494-8470
cate@purdue.edu 

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