Greenhouse Technician in Niagara College, Canada

Greenhouse Technician in Niagara College

Do you have a passion for science combined with a keen desire to work with, and for, nature?

As a Greenhouse Technician graduate you will have a strong understanding of balanced plant environment, pest management technology and labour management policies, and will have the ability to successfully manage a greenhouse or nursery. This program starts in January.

Highlights

• The 125-acre Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus is located in the heart of Canada’s expanding greenhouse industry and serves as a living lab for students including Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, container and field nursery operations, and on-site greenhouse equipment.

• Gain practical greenhouse experience working with an integrated pest management system.

• Connect with greenhouse leaders via extensive field trips to local ornamental and vegetable greenhouses and industry trade shows.

• Graduates can earn a co-op diploma in horticulture or landscaping with an additional year of study.

Our Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is the first postsecondary institution in Canada to be recognized as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

Career Opportunities

• Agricultural consultant, representative or specialist
• Contractor or supervisor in landscaping, grounds maintenance or horticulture services
• Harvesting or processing technician
• Horticulture manager
• Integrated pest management (IPM) specialist
• Landscape and horticulture technician or specialist
• Nursery/greenhouse manager or technician
• Technical sales specialist

Know more about Studying in Canada

Tuition Fees in Canada (1st Year Average)	BE / BTech: CA$22,600 | MBA: CA$25,375 | MS: CA$17,225 | BBA: CA$20,560 | MEng: CA$22,225 | BSc: CA$20,745 | MASc: CA$20,375 | MIM: CA$28,900 | MA: CA$12,970 | MFin: CA$32,785 | BHM: CA$20,560 | MEM: CA$17,040
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Canada	CA$8890 Per Year
Entrance Exams in Canada	TOEFL: 86 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 60 | GRE: 309 | GMAT: 560 | SAT: 1177
Work and Study in Canada	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Canada	Up to 3 Years after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Canada	CAD 150
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