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Agriculture/Natural Resources
17.5 Units
the Certificate of Competency may be part of a "ladder" of skills, beginning with job entry skills and leading to a full Career Certificate, or may constitute a skill set that enables the student to upgrade or advance in an existing career. Programs are approved by the California Community College Chancellor's office.
Pj LoCoco, (707)527-4409; Steve Mullany, (707)527-4650
The Nursery Technician Certificate prepares students to engage in the propagation, growing and marketing of plants for use in the home, business or the landscape greenhouse and nursery operation; or to help support that activity in allied sales and service occupations. The program provides a solid foundation of plant knowledge and nursery, garden center and computer applications skills to equip students to work effectively in nurseries, retail garden centers, and entepreneurial enterprises.
The Nursery Technician Skills Certificate program is designed as one rung in a career ladder. Since a core component of the courses is also required for other SRJC horticulture certificate programs, students may earn the Nursery Management or Landscape Management Career Certificate by completing additional courses and are well prepared to enter 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.
The Nursery Technician Certificate will be awarded upon fulfillment of the 17.5 units of requirements with a grade of "C" or better.
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 the program advisor to determine your eligibility to complete the certificate under previous requirements.
Effective FALL 2004
| Semester | Notes | Class | Description | Semester Offered | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORT 50.1 | Intro to Horticultural Science | F | 1.5 | ||
| HORT 54 | Plant Materials - Summer/Fall OR | F | 3.0 | ||
| HORT 55 | Plant Materials, Winter/Spring | ||||
| * | HORT 65 | Horticulture Workplace Practices | F | 1.5 | |
| HORT 66 | Garden Center Operations | F | 1.5 | ||
| HORT 70 | Plant Propagation | ES | 3.0 | ||
| HORT 71 | Nursery Production | F | 3.0 | ||
| HORT 72 | Greenhouse Production | OS | 3.0 | ||
| Computer Applications | Select a minimum of 1.0 unit from the following | ||||
| CIS 101A | Personal Computers for New Users | 1.0 | |||
| CIS 105A | Intro to MacIntosh | 1.5 | |||
| BOT 162.1A | Intro to MS Word for Win, Level I | 0.5 | |||
| BOT 162.3A | Intro to MS Excel, Level 1 | 0.5 | |||
| BOT 162.6 | Integrating MS Office Word, PowerPoint, Access & Excel | 0.5 |
* Students with extensive horticulture-related workplace experience may wish to consult with instructor prior to enrolling.
The Nursery Technician Skills Certificate will be awarded with completion of 17.5 units of requirements with a grade of "C" or better.
F = Offered fall semester
S = Offered spring semester
O = Odd year
E = Even year