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Horticulture and Garden Centre Operations

Turn your green thumb into a career in this ‘growing’ industry!

Learn about the plants and trees available on the Quebec market, how to interpret and design landscaping plans, how to prune and fertilize plants and garden using both traditional and hydroponic growing systems, and more! The advice you give to your horticulture and garden center clients will see their projects bloom and grow!

Offered at

HAECC

Cost (subject to change)

$318.40

 

Program Duration

10 months
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Prerequisites

  • A high school diploma, or
  • Be at least 16 years old and have Secondary 4  English, Math, and French, or
  • Be at least 16 years old and have Secondary 3 English, Math, and French. You will have to take classes at the same time as you study your trade to obtain Secondary 4 credits in English, Math, and French. Don’t worry – we can help with that path., or
  • Be at least 18 years old and pass the General Development Test

Don’t meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry!  Contact Nova today for help finding your path to the trade program you want.

Are you applying from outside of Canada? Visit our International page for more info on how to register.

Skills you will learn

  • seasonal maintenance of plants and gardens
  • landscape design
  • greenhouse operations
  • garden centre operations and sales
  • pruning, planting and transplanting techniques

Did you Know

  • We receive regular employment opportunities for our graduates.
  • Skills you acquire in the Horticulture program can be easily transferred to landscaping and help you get your own business off the ground.
  • There is a 75-hour field placements over a two week period during the program, which provides not only practical experience, but the chance to create connections for employment opportunities.

It’s been shown that people who work with plants are generally happier, more relaxed and less prone to depression! Register today 🙂

 
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Horticulture - Program Specifics

Code Statement of competency Hours Credits
704-592 Use pesticides outdoors 30 2
705-142 Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process 30 2
705-156 Analyze plants using botanical principles 90 6
705-163 Prune woody plants 45 3
705-176 Amend and fertilize soils 90 6
705-183 Plant and transplant plants 45 3
705-196 Remedy plant health problems 90 6
705-206 Produce plants 90 6
705-213 Maintain edible plants 45 3
705-224 Perform summer maintenance tasks in a garden 60 4
705-235 Perform fall maintenance tasks in a garden 75 5
705-245 Perform spring maintenance tasks in a garden 75 5
705-252 Interpret plans and specifications 30 2
705-261 Use pesticides in protected cultivation 15 1
705-272 Look for horticultural information 30 2
705-286 Maintain indoor and potted flowering plants 90 6
705-291 Communicate in the workplace 15 1
705-307 Design a plan for a garden 105 7
705-312 Maintain horticultural machinery, tools and equipment 30 2
705-324 Start and maintain lawns 60 4
705-333 Organize sales and storage areas 45 3
705-342 Sell horticultural products and equipment 30 2
705-351 Use job search techniques 15 1
705-365 Enter the workforce 75 5
754-992 Ensure health, safety and physical well-being on construction sites 30 2
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