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.
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Specialized Equipment: |
Related Occupations/Employment Opportunities: |
Personal Qualifications: |
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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:
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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
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Nursery and Greenhouse Managers |
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Floral Designer |
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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers |
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Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers |
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Retail Salespersons |
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Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery & Greenhouse |
Certifications available to qualified students:
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Industry Certification |
Provider Name |
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National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operator |
Hazardous Occupations and Safety Training in Agriculture (HOSTA) |
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Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) |
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association |
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Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist (PCH) |
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association |
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CareerSafe/OSHA |
Texas Engineering Extension Service |
| Worker Protection Standard Training Certification for Greenhouse Workers and Handlers | US Environmental Protection Agency Region III |