Welcome to the AgriProspects Marketplace
Connecting Need With Opportunity
The AgriProspects Marketplace is a national clearinghouse where learners, employers, and educators can discover workforce development programs offered by Land-grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension System across the country. Whether you are looking for a short course, a certification, a digital badge, or a full degree pathway, the Marketplace helps you find the right opportunity to build skills for agriculture and related industries.
This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)–National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce, project award no. 2023-67037-40533, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
What is the Marketplace?
The AgriProspects Marketplace is a searchable catalog of workforce development programs designed to serve:
- Learners and job seekers looking to build new skills, earn credentials, or change careers.
- Employers and industry partners seeking training pathways for their current and future workforce.
- Extension educators and program providers who want to share their programs with a national audience.
- Workforce development boards and policymakers mapping regional training capacity.
Questions and Resources
What are educational endpoints?
An educational endpoint is the credential, award, or recognition a learner receives when they complete a program. The Marketplace uses standardized endpoints so learners and employers can compare programs apples-to-apples. Examples include:
| Endpoint | What it means |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Completion | Non-credit recognition that a learner finished a course or workshop. |
| Certification | Third-party credential earned by passing an exam or assessment (e.g., pesticide applicator certification). |
| License | State or federally issued authorization required to perform a regulated activity. |
| Digital Badge / Micro-credential | Portable digital credential representing a specific, verifiable skill. |
| Continuing Education Units (CEUs) | Units earned toward maintaining an existing professional credential. |
| Academic Credit | College-level credit that may apply toward a degree or certificate program. |
| Degree | Associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program completion. |
I am an Extension educator or program provider — how do I list my program?
Create a free account to post and manage your programs. Once your account is approved, you can submit new programs, keep listings up to date, and reach learners searching nationally.
Categories and Topics / Subtopics
Programs in the Marketplace are organized into six top-level categories, each with a set of topics and subtopics. Use these to narrow your search on the Browse page.
| Category | Topics / Subtopics |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness Management | Business planning, financial management, marketing, human resources, and regulatory compliance. |
| Farm and Chemical Safety | Pesticide handling and application, storage, personal protective equipment, and regulatory adherence. |
| Land, Water, and Forest Management | Soil health, water quality, forestry, conservation, and ecosystem stewardship. |
| Plant and Animal Production | Crop and livestock production, breeding, nutrition, and management for food, fiber, and agricultural products. |
| Safe Food and Product Production | Food safety, processing, handling, packaging, and quality standards. |
| Workforce Training and Education | Train-the-trainer programs, curriculum design, adult learning, and workforce skill-building strategies. |
How it fits together
Want to do a deep dive?
Explore these national resources to learn more about credentials, competency-based education, and the future of workforce learning:
- Learn & Work Ecosystem Library — a curated knowledge base of research and resources on the learn-and-work ecosystem.
- C-BEN (Competency-Based Education Network) — a national network advancing high-quality competency-based education.
- Education Design Lab — designs, prototypes, and scales learner-centered models for the new economy.