For School Counselors, CTE Directors and School administrators:

Offer Accredited Agriculture Courses Without Adding New Classes to Your Schedule

Built specifically for schools to solve scheduling conflicts, mid-year transfers, and missing CTE or science credits.

This program is designed for school counselors, CTE directors, and administrators.
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Nelson Agriculture Academy Online is Cognia accredited and issues official course credit, with grade reports schools can place on student transcripts.

Career Pathways in Agriculture

Help students discover rewarding careers in agriculture, from agribusiness to sustainable farming and animal science.

Flexible Online Learning

Our accredited courses are 100% online, fitting seamlessly into your students’ schedules for hands-on agriculture education.

Skills for College & Beyond

Students explore agriculture career pathways while building knowledge that prepares them for college and future careers.

Support Your Students with Our Online Agriculture Curriculum

Built for School Counselors Managing Complex Schedules
School counselors and CTE directors are often balancing:
  • Students who need science or CTE credit but have schedule conflicts
  • Mid-semester transfers who can’t wait for the next enrollment window
  • Limited budgets for specialized electives like Agriculture or Mechanics
  • Hands-on learners who struggle in traditional lecture-based Biology

Nelson Agriculture Academy provides a structured, standards-aligned solution that integrates into your master schedule without adding staff overhead.

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Nelson Agriculture Academy operates as a plug-and-play external agriculture department for schools that need flexibility.
  • CTE-Aligned and Standards-Mapped
  • Delivered through Canvas with mastery-based progression
  • Competency-based curriculum
  • Designed with physical lab verification (photo/video evidence required)
  • Rolling enrollment — ideal for mid-year transfers and students starting late
  • Counselors can monitor student progress through Canvas gradebook access

No semester lock-in.
No classroom space required.
No additional payroll expense.

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Agriculture Courses That Can Support Science and CTE Credits
  • Animal Science I
    Recommended Credit: Life Science / Biology / CTE
  • Veterinary Science
    Recommended Credit: Advanced Life Science / CTE
  • Ag Mechanics
    Recommended Credit: Physical Science / CTE / Practical Arts (varies by district)
  • Plant Science
    Recommended Credit: Life Science / Botany / CTE
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How It Works
  • Select the course that fits the student’s credit need or career interest.
  • Enrollment is completed by the school or authorized staff.
  • Students begin immediately through our Canvas sequential module system.
  • Upon completion, Nelson Academy issues official course credit and a final grade report for the student’s school transcript.

Counselors may request progress audits at any time.

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When we decided to offer online ag classes from the Nelson Academy, I was hesitant to widely advertise the program to the student body as a whole.  I didn’t want to set the students up for disappointment.  We told two students who we felt were mature enough to handle online classes, but also could give us realistic feedback on the program.

Both praised the course and the content and are signing on to a new class for spring semester.  Because of the rigor of many of the courses, Highwood Students have high expectations for coursework.  They would be the first to comment on a class if they felt it was an easy A.  This has not been the case.  They have enjoyed the course, speak to the content and both feel they time has been well spent.  This has been high praise, indeed.  As a result, parents have been complimentary and other parents and students have inquired into the possibility of also enrolling in ag classes this spring, or next year.
  
I am so glad we have been able to offer this program to our high school students.  Keep up the good work. 

Sincerely, 
Becky Aaring
Superintendent
Highwood Public Schools

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With budget cuts eliminating the kinds of diverse instruction that keep students interested, engaged and prepared, the Nelson Academy utilizes 21st century tools to teach the kinds of skills and craft that are critical to preserving the traditions and way of life that make Montanans who we are.  Mr. Nelson’s instruction is flexible and responsive while utilizing strategies that are engaging to students in the modern classroom.

Jason Neiffer
Curriculum Director
Montana Digital Academy

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