- Monroe Career & Technical Institute
- Horticulture
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HORTICULTURE - Floriculture & Landscaping
01.0601 APPLIED HORTICULTURE/HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS, GENERAL
(PDE APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY)
An instructional program having a combination of organized subject matter and practical experiences that generally prepares individuals to produce, process and market plants, shrubs and trees used principally for ornamental, recreational and aesthetic purposes and to establish, maintain and manage horticultural enterprises. Instruction emphasizes knowledge, understanding and application important to establishing, maintaining and managing horticultural enterprises such as arboriculture, floriculture, greenhouse operation and management, landscaping, nursery operation and management and turf management. The Program consists of a list of PDE required tasks and additional local or value added tasks.
Specialized Equipment:
Related Occupations/Employment Opportunities:
Personal Qualifications:
Mowers
Skid Steer
Tractor
String Trimmer
Computers
Tillers
Landscape Architect
Landscaping and Grounds
Keeping
Agricultural Worker
Nursery and Greenhouse
Workers
Ability to Work Independently and in
a Team
Problem Solving
Artistic Ability
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
CAREERS:Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Nursery Greenhouse Managers
Nursery Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
Retail Salespersons
Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery & Greenhouse
Certifications available to qualified students:Industry Certification
Provider Name
National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operator
Hazardous Occupations and Safety Training in Agriculture (HOSTA)
Certified Landscape Technician (CLT)
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association
Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist (PCH)
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association
OSHA Certification - Agriculture
CareerSafe
Worker Protection Standard Training US Environmental Protection Agency Region III