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Iowa Lakes Community College

CertificateAcademic

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Credits

8 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingScienceActive ListeningSpeaking

Knowledge

BiologyMathematicsEnglish LanguageChemistryFood Production

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information system

Tools

Analytic balancesAnimal blood analyzersAnimal catching equipmentAnimal feed mixersAnimal feedersAnimal heater lampsArtificial insemination kitsAtomic absorption AA spectrometersAutomatic carbon dioxide CO2 incubatorsBalling gunsBenchtop centrifugesBlood collection syringesBomb calorimetersBroodersBunsen burners

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Match confidence: medium19-1011.00Animal Scientiststitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Nutritive values of animal feed materials — evaluate and compare using established assay protocols and analytical software in a commercial or academic research environment.
  • Research data on animal nutrition, breeding, or management — analyze and interpret with reduced oversight, identifying trends relevant to production efficiency improvements.
  • Improved feeding and housing practices — develop and pilot-test within defined project scopes on production farms or research station facilities.
  • Animal producers — advise on updated feeding regimens and husbandry techniques by synthesizing current research findings and translating them into practical recommendations.
  • Written research reports and manuscripts — draft and revise independently for submission to peer-reviewed journals or agency stakeholders.
  • Statistical models and scientific software — apply routinely to assess effects of management practices or environmental conditions on egg, milk, or meat quality.
  • Parasite and disease control protocols — refine and recommend based on systematic review of trial outcomes at the herd or flock level.
  • Research findings — communicate orally to producer groups and extension audiences, adapting technical content to non-specialist contexts.
  • Animal breeding records — query and maintain in relational database systems, ensuring data integrity across multi-season production trials.
  • Geographic information system tools — use to map regional distribution of animal production variables and support site-specific management studies.

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