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Landscaping Operations

Build a career creating beautiful outdoor spaces.

Professionally designed outdoor spaces have become the norm! Learn everything you’ll need to plan, design and implement landscaping plans including decks, benches, arbours, gardens, pathways, patios, stone walls, rock gardens and whatever else that is needed to bring outdoor spaces to life. Work for yourself, or for landscaping companies, municipalities, garden centres and more!

Offered at

CVCEC

Cost (subject to change)

$195.04

 

Program Duration

9 months
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Homeowners are investing more and more into landscaping — and it’s an investment! Profressional-quality outdoor areas can increase a home’s value by up to 20%.

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.

FAQ

How can you learn landscaping in a classroom?

Only some of your time is spent in the classroom in order to learn basic theory. Our facilities include a large workshop which has the latest tools, machinery and equipment for learning practical landscaping applications. Students also get to work on site at a landscaping operation. We promise, you’ll get your hands dirty.

What kind of work does a Landscaping Operations lead to?

Your training will prepare you to work at installing or maintaining landscapes. Your work can be general or specialized such as stone installation, construction of exterior wooden structures, irrigation and lighting installer, water garden installation and much more. With additional work experience, it’s possible to eventually move into a management or supervisory job position. If working for someone else doesn’t appeal to you, you can always consider starting your own landscaping business.
Landscaping companies need trade-educated landscapers on staff, which creates a lot of opportunities for employment within the industry.
 
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Program Specifics

Code Statement of competency Hours Credits
704-592 Use pesticides outdoors 30 2
706-202 Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process 30 2
706-214 Maintain horticultural tools, equipment and machinery and operate machinery 60 4
706-222 Take measurements and make estimates 30 2
706-233 Interpret plans, specifications and technical documentation 45 3
706-241 Communicate in the workplace 15 1
706-252 Differentiate plants 30 2
706-266 Landscape a site 90 6
706-277 Maintain grounds 105 7
706-284 Install irrigation and lighting systems 60 4
706-294 Build concrete structures 60 4
706-308 Build mortarless structures using stone and concrete products 120 8
706-312 Build mortared stone structures 30 2
706-327 Build wooden structures 105 7
706-331 Use job search techniques 15 1
706-344 Build and maintain a water and a rock garden 60 4
706-353 Produce a sketch for a residential landscape design 45 3
706-365 Enter the workforce 75 5
754-992 Ensure health, safety and physical well-being on construction sites 30 2
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