Horticulture - Landscape Basics, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Horticulture Landscape Basics Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge and training for employment in the following industry position: beginning landscape maintenance. The student demonstrates his or her ability to provide general plant maintenance, and transplant plants.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Student demonstrates skills, knowledge and training necessary for employment in the landscape maintenance industry. Successful employment will be evaluated by survey.
  2. Students will be able to think critically and solve problems within the Horticulture field.
  3. Students will demonstrate time management, accountability and dependability skills within the Horticulture field.

Core Requirements

Complete 6 units

HORT 001

Fundamentals of Horticulture

3

HORT 020

Landscape Maintenance

3

Restricted Electives

Complete 6 units selected from:

HORT 021

Landscape Construction

3

HORT 022

Turf Practices

3

HORT 023

Landscape Irrigation and Drainage

3

HORT 026

Introduction to Arboriculture

3

Minimum Units Required: 12

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.