The Horticulture Program is designed for students planning to enter the field of horticulture and for those people already working in the industry who wish to expand their horticulture knowledge or advance their careers. Most classes are conducted during convenient evening hours to allow working students to study for a new career and those with jobs in industry to upgrade their skills.
The horticulture curriculum is designed to meet the demand for trained personnel in a broad range of horticultural fields in one of the following concentration areas:
Landscape Installation and Maintenance
Nursery Management and Operations
The program prepares students for careers in all the major horticultural disciplines–including landscape design and construction, nursery and greenhouse management, floral production and design, turf management and arboriculture.
The Program
Recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year degree program
Includes the Certificate, plus additional General Education courses
Provides an educational foundation and writing skills that can give graduates an advantage for career advancement and promotion opportunities
Career Opportunities
The field of horticulture is both dynamic and exciting. Horticulturists have opportunities to work in many interesting areas: residential and commercial landscape installation and maintenance; urban tree service; forestry; park, grounds, and golf course maintenance; retail and wholesale nursery operations and management; floristry; plant pest control and horticulture consulting; and residential landscape design. Horticulturists can be self-employed and can work in a variety of positions: county cooperative extension agents, teachers and educators, agricultural inspectors, sales representatives, golf course superintendents, and more. For advancement, students can earn four-year degrees. Career advancement can include positions in management and supervision.
متوقع يناير 2025
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive,
LIVERMORE,
California,
94551, United States
Students should be a high school graduate or equivalent thereof, or who is 18 years of age or older and who can profit from the instruction offered are eligible for admission in this college.
English Language Proficiency
Full admission will be granted to students who submit one of the following English language proficiency test results:
TOEFL (internet): 61 iBT
TOEFL (paper): 500 PBT
IELTS - Academic: 5.5
iTEP - Academic: Level 4
EIKEN: Grade 2A
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