Landscape Horticulture in St. Clair College, Canada

Landscape Horticulture in St. Clair College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
One of the fastest growing career industries in Ontario.

A Horticulture Technician provides product and service expertise with landscape design and construction including grounds maintenance. The landscape technician is trained to operate and run greenhouses and manage retail garden centres including the care of interior plants in commercial complexes.

This program will appeal to those with a passion for design, growing and caring for plants, as well as a strong interest in nature and environmental issues. Every day is Earth Day.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• More summer and graduate job opportunities than the number of students, year after year.
• Students work with the College on grounds maintenance and plants installation on the College’s 110 acre arboretum where there is a wide spectrum of exotic botanical plants.
• The Horticulture Team has achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in the Canada/Skills Landscaping Gardening Competition held at Rim Park in Waterloo.
• Strong community involvement assisting with design solutions for community and municipal projects.
• Students will be prepared to pursue Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam, and also receive training for certification in Pesticides (Technician and Exterminator), Front End Loader/Skid Steer Operator and Chainsaw Certification.
• Summer paid employment opportunities exist on campus for Landscape students.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Typical entry-level positions range from project estimator and designer to managerial roles. Positions exist with landscape construction companies, design/build companies including, paving, planting, irrigation, and maintenance. Those completing the program also have the skills and knowledge to start their own landscaping business to managerial roles.

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