PIE Academy
What is PIE Academy?
The PIE Center’s professional development education component, PIE Academy, is a suite of online courses developed to strengthen the capacity of professionals in the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sectors so they are better equipped to accomplish the desired outcomes of their work. Learn more about PIE Academy course offerings below and subscribe to our mailing list to learn about future courses.
COURSE FEATURES
100% Online
Useful Topics
Self-Paced
Open to Everyone
For Extension
UF/IFAS Extension encompasses hundreds of Extension faculty members, scientists, educators, administrative staff, and volunteers, all working to provide solutions for your life. The PIE Academy courses are designed with Extension audiences in mind.
For ANR Professionals
Agriculture and natural resources (ANR) professionals are part of a highly technical and ever-changing sector upon which everyone is dependent. PIE Academy courses provide education to our stakeholders to meet workforce needs now and in the future.
For Other Sectors
While PIE Academy courses are designed for the ANR sector, courses may be applicable to your career and the work you do. Learn more about current course offerings below.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Policy Communication for Agriculture and Natural Resources
This course focuses on effective policy communication, providing skills and strategies to effectively engage with policymakers on agriculture and natural resources (ANR) topics. You will learn who policymakers are across local, state, and national levels, how to engage policymakers, and how to develop and deliver an effective message in ANR topics.
Disaster Management and Communication for Agriculture and Natural Resources
This course focuses on effectively communicating about disasters and managing impacts in order to increase disaster resilience in ANR. You will learn how to create messages for key audiences, develop a plan in response to a disaster and access helpful resources during response and recovery.
