Associate of Applied Science - Agricultural Power Machinery

• SUNY Cobleskill is home to one of 15 John Deere sponsored programs in the United States. Students in the program are sponsored by a John Deere dealership and are guaranteed employment upon graduation.
• An integrated mix of classroom instruction and hands-on learning in laboratory sessions provides students with the knowledge necessary for successful careers.
• All Agricultural Power Machinery students gain real-world industry work experience. Students in the John Deere track complete a 500-hour work experience at their sponsoring dealership.
• The program’s track record of supplying equipment dealerships and farms with well-educated, highly skilled employees attracts students from across the northeast.
• Agricultural Engineering Technology faculty work with industry partners to ensure the curriculum is up-to-date and focused on the current needs of employers.

Students learn:

• communication and customer relations skills to ensure success as agricultural service technicians
• how to diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in agricultural equipment
• to keep safety foremost in their minds in order to avoid injury and prevent damage to machinery.