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A Horticulture Technician offers specialized knowledge in landscape design, construction, and grounds upkeep. These professionals are skilled in greenhouse operations, retail garden center management, and maintaining indoor plants in commercial spaces.
This program is ideal for individuals who love design, plant cultivation, and environmental stewardship. Nature enthusiasts will find every day an opportunity to celebrate our planet.
Career Paths
Entry-level roles include project estimators, designers, and management positions. Opportunities are available with landscape construction firms, design-build companies specializing in paving, planting, irrigation, and maintenance. Graduates can also launch their own landscaping ventures or advance to leadership positions.
Program Features
Consistently more summer and graduate job openings than enrolled students.
Hands-on experience maintaining the College's 110-acre arboretum, home to diverse exotic plant species.
The Horticulture Team has earned Gold, Silver, and Bronze at CanadaSkills Landscaping Gardening Competitions.
Active participation in community projects, providing design solutions for municipal initiatives.
Preparation for Landscape Ontario's Certified Technician Exam, plus certifications in Pesticide Application (Technician/Exterminator), Front End Loader/Skid Steer Operation, and Chainsaw Safety.
Paid summer work opportunities available for Landscape students on campus.