Agriculture/Natural Resources

Horticulture - Landscape Management Career Certificate

DEPARTMENT:

Agriculture/Natural Resources

TOTAL UNITS

37.5 Units

CAREER PROGRAMS

Career Certificates are intended to certify that students successfully completing this program are prepared to enter the careers associated with this certificate. They usually take at least one to two years to complete. These programs are approved by the California Community College Chancellor's Office.

CONTACT:

Pj LoCoco, (707) 527-4409; Steve Mullany, (707) 527-4650

PROGRAM

Landscape Management deals with all aspects of plant use in the landscape. People working in the landscape field derive job satisfaction from enhancing the function and beauty of the environment while being physically active outdoors, or helping support that activity in allied sales and service occupations.

Landscape work involves construction and planting projects,irrigation system design and water management, and specialty fields such as turf management, tree care, and interior-scaping. This program provides an introductory base of plant knowledge and landscape skills, allowing students the option of entering a variety of jobs with the preparation for rapid advancement within their chosen occupations. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and most courses incorporate lab activities that apply knowledge and skills in realistic settings. The program is actively supported by the local horticulture industry.

OCCUPATION

Horticulture, which involves the growing, selling, planting and servicing of plants and landscapes for human environments, is one of the fastest growing industries in America. The landscape industry in California is one of the state's largest industries. University studies have consistently found this dynamic, growing sector represents over $12 billion in sales and 130,000 employees. In addition, designed and maintained landscapes cover more than 1.6 million acres in California.

In Sonoma County the landscape industry has expanded dramatically in the last decade. Retail nurseries and full-service garden centers have seen substantial increases in sales from previus years, and the services of large and small landscape firms are in high demand. In addition, a significant number of independent, entrepreneurial landscape/garden designers offer servies throughout the county.

This industry-wide expansion has been accompanied by an increase in the demand for employees who can deal with all aspects of the landscape. Men and women who possess landscape management skills are qualified to advance into supervisory and management positions within landscape contracting firs; designbuild landscape companies; municipal, state, county, and federal agencies; entrepreneruial landscape maintenance enterprises; and other occupations that require the application of plant knowledge, drafting/design, irrigation design, and landscape construction skills.

DATE

The requirements for this certificate are effective beginning the semester shown below. If you began working on this certificate before the effective semester, you may not be affected by any changes to the program. Consult with a counselor or department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the certificate under previous requirements.

Effective Spring 2003 - Revised Fall 2002

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Agriculture Business Option. Select 3 units ::AG 75:Agriculture and Wine Business Management:(F):3.0

REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Select 3 units

NOTES

* Students with extensive horticulture related workplace experience may wish to consult with instructor prior to enrolling.

(F) offered fall semester

(S) offered spring semester

(OF) offered odd year fall semester

(OS) offered odd year spring semester

(ES) offered even year spring semester

(EF) offered even year fall semester

A certificate of completion will be granted upon fulfillment of the 37.5 units of requirements with a grade of "C" or better.