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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Farm and Home Management Advisors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Education and Training89
2.English Language76
3.Administration and Management71
4.Food Production70
Customer and Personal Service70
6.Communications and Media64
7.Biology62
8.Psychology57
Mathematics57
10.Law and Government52
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
89
87
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
76
69
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
71
63
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
70
64
Keep an herb box in the kitchenOperate a commercial fishing boat"Run a 100,000-acre farm"
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
70
78
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
64
50
Write a thank you noteBe a radio disk jockeyWrite a novel
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
62
58
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
57
60
Monitor several children on a playgroundUnderstand the impact of alcohol on human responsesTreat a person with severe mental illness
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
57
60
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
52
48
Register to vote in a national electionPrepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new houseServe as a judge in a federal court