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Spanish for Dairy Industry Series

The Spanish for Dairy Industry series short course is composed of two classes, available to be taken in sequence or on their own, for individuals looking to learning important technical vocabulary for communicating in Spanish on a dairy farm or in the dairy industry. 

Registration is currently open for the February 2025 Spanish for Dairy Level 2 class.

Class overview

Level 1: Introductory course for those with little to no Spanish language experience

  • Covers relevant terminology and syntax for basic understanding of the Spanish language
  • Introduces Spanish vocabulary and grammar for use in the dairy industry
  • Participants can earn up to 20 DairyAdvanCE CEU credits
  • Learn online at your own pace with an optional weekly live session* to practice with the instructor.
  • Next offering: Stay tuned!

Level 2 : Introductory course for those who have completed Level 1 or previous Spanish language experience

  • Provides additional Spanish language grammar for advanced conversations in the workplace
  • Covers technical terminology and vocabulary for dairy production practices
  • Participants can earn up to 20 DairyAdvanCE CEU credits
  • Learn online at your own pace with an optional weekly live session* to practice with the instructor.
  • Next offering: February 2025

Our next Spanish for Dairy offering will be a Level 2 class, starting February 2025.

Detailed class information

Level 1expand_more

Prerequisites: No language experience required.

Length: 4-week online class

Time Commitment: Expect to spend a minimum of 6 hours per week on this class. This includes the 1-hour live Zoom session, independent learning through the online content and material, and listening to a weekly podcast. Take advantage of all the optional interactive learning activities available to you, the more time you spend learning the better.

*To earn the digital badge, participants must attend the live sessions and pass all quizzes with 100% accuracy (you can re-take quizzes multiple times).

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate basic competency in Spanish language comprehension.
  • Construct simple sentences in Spanish using subject-noun-verb agreement.
  • Apply general dairy farm Spanish vocabulary in conversations at the workplace.

Future Offerings: Stay tuned!

Cost: $250

Level 2expand_more

Prerequisites: Level 1 or previous Spanish language experience.

Length: 4-week class

Schedule:

  • Course opens January 31, 2025
  • With an instructor – 4 live sessions* with instructor, 11:00 a.m.–noon CDT, Wednesdays, February 5-26, 2025

Time Commitment: Expect to spend a minimum of 6 hours per week on this class. This includes the 1-hour live Zoom session, independent learning through the online content and material, and listening to a weekly podcast. Take advantage of all the optional interactive learning activities available to you, the more time you spend learning the better.

*To earn the digital badge, participants must attend the live sessions and pass all quizzes with 100% accuracy (you can re-take quizzes multiple times).

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate the ability to hold informative conversations.
  • Construct grammatically correct complex sentences in Spanish to improve communication and understanding.
  • Apply technical dairy production Spanish vocabulary in conversations at the workplace.

Current Offerings: February 2025 with live sessions on February 5, 12, 19 & 26.

Cost: $250