Landscape and Horticulture Specialist Overview (6219)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-industry/default.aspx
Program Description
This college credit certificate program provides marketable skills without the need for General Education. Environmental horticulture provides the knowledge and expertise driving the green industry in Palm Beach County.
This certification program is oriented strongly toward outside agencies, principally the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association and the International Society of Arboriculture. Most of the Palm Beach State certifications can be used as steppingstones toward the FNGLA certifications of the same names.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
Total program credits: 12.
Location
The program is offered at the Palm Beach Gardens campus and may be completed online.
For More Information
Tod Fairbanks, Professor III, Interim Horticulture Department Chair, fairbant@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 207-5071
Employment Opportunities
Students may work in the green industry: golf courses, nurseries, landscape companies, lawn maintenance firms, tree care enterprises and garden centers. Many students are self-employed in landscaping.
Career Path Notes
Students who complete this certification may apply for the Landscape and Horticulture Professional I certificate. All of the courses required for this certification can be applied to an A.S. degree in Landscape and Horticulture Management.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Credits: 9)
| BOT2000 | Plant Physiology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HOS1010 | Introduction to Horticulture (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| LDE2000 | Introduction to Landscape Design (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Electives - Choose 3 credits
| BSC1005 | Concepts in Biology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC1010 | Principles of Biology 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| LDE2510 | Computer-Aided Landscape Design (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH1005L | Professional Landscape Installation and Maintenance (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH1320 | Introduction to Palms and Their Culture (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH1512 | Plant Selections for Landscape Situations (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH2241 | Arboriculture (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH1840 | Landscape Construction (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH2251 | Florida Horticulture Professional Preparation (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH2515 | Plants of the South Florida Ecosystems - Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, and Grass-Like Native Plants (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH2521 | Horticultural Taxonomy (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ORH2949C | Ornamental Horticulture Work Experience/Internship (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 15 lab hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 12
*Completed course can only be used to meet one program requirement.
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| BOT2000 | Plant Physiology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HOS1010 | Introduction to Horticulture (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| LDE2000 | Introduction to Landscape Design (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Approved elective-For students working toward CCC 6220 ORH2510 recommended | 3 credits |
*Completed course can only be used to meet one program requirement.