Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates in Plant Nursery Operations and Management: A program that prepares individuals to operate and manage outdoor plant farms, tree and shrub nurseries, and related facilities that develop domesticated plant products for propagation, harvesting, and transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable principles of plant science; farm and business management; nursery operations; equipment operation and maintenance; safety procedures; and personnel supervision.
Program Description The Garden Center Technician TCC prepares the student to perform tasks associated with maintenance of garden center plants and products, as well as customer relations, sales and service. These tasks include writing sales tickets, receipts and invoices, helping customers select appropriate plants and products for their gardening needs; watering, grooming, pruning and scouting plant materials; and preparing displays and in-store...
The Purpose of the Arboriculture program is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills of tree care and urban forestry. After completion of the program, graduates will be prepared for entry-level jobs in arboriculture and tree care.
Nursery Management is an ideal field for people with a "green thumb." Students work in a two-acre nursery area of the COS farm, propagating plants in the three large greenhouses, growing and maintaining house or garden plants, and learning to package them attractively for sale to retail and wholesale industries. Job opportunities in this field include nursery manager, owner and salesperson, grower production foreman, turf specialist, landscape estimator,...
The certificate Nursery Operations is designed to provide a well-rounded base of skills and knowledge to prepare students for entry-level employment opportunities in the nursery industry. Students who complete the Nursery Operations certificate find employment in wholesale and retail nurseries, garden centers, plant propagation and production, landscape contracting and construction, ground maintenance and management, or other areas in horticulture....
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) can also be applied towards Horticulture: Grounds Maintenance, Interior Landscaping and Landscaping certificate programs.
Courses marked with the pound (#) sign can also be applied towards Horticulture: Landscaping certificate program.
Courses marked with a plus (+) sign can also be applied towards Horticulture: Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping certificate programs.
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