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!
(International students MUST register through the International Students application process.)
| Program | Centre | Start date | Graduate in ... | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture and Garden Centre Operations | HAECC | Aug 12, 2024 | 11 months / (Double DVS - 18 months) | $318.40 |
| Horticulture and Garden Centre Operations | HAECC | Aug. 11, 2025 | 11 months / (Double DVS - 18 months) | $318.40 |
| 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 |
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.
This section identifies the modules or course codes for the actual programs of study in adult general education that are specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. Functional prerequisites includes the successful completion of specific prerequisites as well as the general development test (TDG). When a DVS doesn’t require specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a dash ( – ) is displayed in the appropriate cell. For programs that lead to an AVS, specific prerequisites and the TDG do not apply (N/A).
| Language of instruction | Second language | Mathematics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Youth | Adults | Youth | Adults | Youth |
| ENG-3101-1 et ENG-3102-2 ou (ENG-3070-3) | 632-306 ou (630-316) | – | – | – | – |
What level of secondary studies must I have to get into the program?
Is the program only focused on theory or is there hands-on learning?
