Horticultural Technician (Co-op)
Post Secondary

Horticultural Technician
(Co-op)

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0111
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

This program provided me with broad-based knowledge for employment in the horticultural industry. Both faculty and facility are exceptional. I will cherish the memories of Niagara College for the rest of my life.

David Neal, Horticultural Technician (Co-op) graduate



Career Opportunities

If you enjoy working with plants and take pride in quality work, this program will appeal to you. Experience the joy of green - and make it your livelihood by earning this certificate at your unique, horticulturally inspiring campus in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Graduates of this award-winning program find employment in:

  • Estate gardening
  • Floral design and retailing
  • Golf course maintenance and greens management
  • Green product sales
  • Greenhouse construction and operation
  • Horticultural research and journalism
  • Landscape design, construction and maintenance
  • Nursery and Garden Centres
  • Parks maintenance
  • Arboriculture

The NC Difference

  • Niagara is located in Canada's horticultural heartland
  • Program is based at the college's Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, complete with plant retail area
  • Students use the campus grounds, greenhouses and interior plant display as a "living laboratory"
  • Paid co-op work term often leads to employment
  • Program has common first year with Greenhouse and Landscape Technician (Co-op) programs
  • Graduates can pursue a graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration as well as various provincial licenses
  • Aboriculture practices including tree climbing and pruning
  • Graduates can complete an applied bachelor degree in Landscape Management, Production Horticulture, or Golf Course Management at Olds College
  • Students obtain practical experience working in the greenhouse and on-campus grounds
  • Field trips to major horticultural conferences

Testimonials and Profiles

"This program provided me with broad-based knowledge for employment in the horticultural industry. Both faculty and facility are exceptional. I will cherish the memories of Niagara College for the rest of my life."

David Neal,
Horticultural Technician (Co-op) graduate

 


Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
    • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.

Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):

  • Biology - Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U).
  • Chemistry - Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U).
  • Mathematics - any Grade 12 (C) or (U).

Selection and Ranking Process:

  • For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
  • Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Note:

  •  Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

Transportation:

  • Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete practical lab requirements. Niagara cannot guarantee placements that are readily accessible by public transportation. Students are responsible for all costs connected with such transportation.

Educational Pathways

Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.

General Information
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For information, inquiries or frequently asked questions, please askNC or email the InfoCentre at info@niagaracollege.ca.

Tours

For more information please contact the InfoCentre.

Welland: 905-735-2211, ext. 7559
NOTL: 905-641-2252, ext. 4208

We look forward to meeting you!

 

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Program Information

Term One
COMM1101Language and Communications3
HORT1003Deciduous Trees and Shrubs3
HORT1004Horticulture Practices I3
HORT1005Landscape Graphics and Design3
HORT1006Nursery Management2
HORT1007Plant Science I3
MATH1100Mathematics for Horticulture3
Term Two
HORT1008Evergreen Ornamentals3
HORT1009Horticulture Entomology3
HORT1013Landscape Design and Materials3
HORT1014Pest Management2
HORT1015Plant Science II3
HORT1104Horticulture Practices II2
HORT1200Horticulture Construction2
Term Three (Co-op: May to August)
COOP1125Co-op Work Placement 
Term Four
COMM1250Advanced Communications for Horticulture2
HORT1230Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials3
HORT1241Sustainable Urban Arboriculture3
HORT1245Applied Plant Pathology3
HORT1246Greenhouse Production Science I2
HORT1303Nursey Production Practices2
HORT1312Weed Identification and Management2
HORT1320Turf Management2
 General Education Elective3
Term Five
ENVR1365Natural and Human Ecology3
HORT1273Sustainable Food Production2
HORT1297Fruit Production2
HORT1315Architectural Green Spaces2
HORT1341Advanced Urban Arboriculture3
HORT1346Greenhouse Production Science II2
HORT1422Horticulture Business and Sales3
HORT1473Parks Maintenance and Management2
HORT1476Sustainable Landscape Management2
PERS1275Leadership Skills3

January Start Students

Students who begin the program in January 2013 complete Term 2 of the program during the Spring Term beginning in May 2013 and running into summer months.

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