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CASE Professional Development Events

CASE PD Events are hosted regionally through Ag Ed partners throughout the country. Hosts are the heart of the CASE curriculum delivery model. They include affiliate post-secondary programs, industry, CTE teacher programs, and sometimes even FFA chapters. There are three different types of PD events, CASE Institutes, BriefCASEs, and Pre-service programs. Hosts coordinate facilities, meals, and supplies for the training. They also communicate with CASE, participants, and our Lead Teachers to organize the PD event. Applications and the Host Manual are linked under Host Resources.

 

CASE Institutes

CASE Institutes are specialized professional development for full-year CASE courses. Institutes are five to eight days. CASE manages registration and invoicing participants. CIs are hosted from June to August. 

Application Timeline:    August 15th – September 20th

CASE Courses delivered via CASE Institutes
•Ag Equipment Maintenance and Technology (AEMT)
•Introduction to Ag Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)
•Ag Power and Technology (APT)
•Animal Science (ASA)
•Plant Science (ASP)
•Environmental Science Issues (ESI)
•Food Science and Safety (FSS)
•Natural Resources and Ecology (NRE)

 

BriefCASEs

Specialized professional development for shortened CASE courses or modules (9-18 weeks). BriefCASEs range from six hours to three days. Hosts manage registration and invoicing participants. BriefCASEs are hosted year-round.

Application Timeline:    2025 Summer Events (August 15th – September 20th), Ongoing (Three to six months before the event)

CASE Courses delivered via BriefCASEs
•Ag Business Foundations (ABF)
•AgXplore Middle School (AgX)
•Animal Health and Vet. Science (AVHS)
•Small Gas Engines (SGE)
 

Pre-service Programs

Provisional training for preservice students currently in an undergraduate agricultural education program. CASE manages registration and invoices the academic institution.

Application Timeline:    Ongoing (Two months before the event)

Interested in hosting CASE in your state? Here are a few helpful resources.
Host Manual
CASE Institute Application
BriefCASE Application
Pre-service Application
CASE Branding Guide

 

Selected hosts can access more specific information for scheduled events in their MyCASE dashboards.
 
 
 
Questions? 
CASE Institutes
 John Bergin
 
BriefCASEs
 Tiffany Zweygardt
 
Pre-service PD
 Jen Russell

CASE is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council).

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