Landscape Technician (Co-op)
Post Secondary

Landscape Technician
(Co-op)

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0735
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

We have successfully hired and retained many Niagara College Landscape program graduates. They have had an immediate impact, and benefited our business greatly.

Adam Foulton, NPD, CLP, CLT



Career Opportunities

Master the art of transforming nondescript, uninspired landscapes into places of refuge and beauty. This program will prepare you for employment with:

  • Design/build companies
  • Fencing and deck companies
  • Garden centres
  • Golf course construction contractors
  • Government-run parks
  • Landscape construction contractors
  • Landscape maintenance contractors

The NC Difference

  • Niagara is located in Canada's horticultural heartland
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake campus serves as a "living lab" complete with Ontario’s largest training greenhouse
  • Students complete up to 540 paid co-op hours
  • Graduates are in high demand among employers, thanks to industry growth across Canada
  • Program has common first year with Greenhouse and Horticultural Technician (Co-op) programs
  • Graduates can pursue graduate certificates in Ecosystem Restoration as well as various provincial licenses
  • Students have the opportunity to work on permanent and temporary projects on campus grounds
  • Landscape design projects are from actual sites in the community
  • Hands on equipment demonstration and use, including frontend loader, stone saw, skidsteer and excavator
  • Graduates can complete a degree in Landscape Management, Production Horticulture, or Golf Course Management at Olds College

Testimonials and Profiles

"Our company has greatly benefited from the positive contribution of both Niagara College graduates and co-op students alike. The training provided by Niagara's Landscape program is extensive and relevant to the landscape industry."

Michael Schmahl,
N.P.D. Horticultural Co-ordinator

 


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
HORT1245Applied Plant Pathology3
HORT1265Landscape Construction Installation4
HORT1312Weed Identification and Management2
HORT1313Landscape Design and Details3
HORT1320Turf Management2
 General Education Elective (1 required)3
Term Five
ENVR1365Natural and Human Ecology3
HORT1241Sustainable Urban Arboriculture3
HORT1315Architectural Green Spaces2
HORT1380Landscaping Costing and Estimating2
HORT1405Advanced Landscape Construction2
HORT1475Advanced Landscape Design5
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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