Landscape Design and Installation Certificate

Certificate Requirements

• HORT 107 - Basic Landscape Graphics 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 110 - Woody Ornamentals I 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 111 - Herbaceous Garden Plants: Summer 2 Credit(s).
• HORT 115 - Soils and Fertilizers 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 117 - Integrated Pest Management 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 123 - Turf Management 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 127 - Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 134 - Landscape Installation, Construction and Maintenance 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 201 - Computerized Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 210 - Woody Ornamentals II 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 228 - Sustainable Landscape Planning 3 Credit(s).
• HORT 230 - Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 35*

*If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed transferable college credit(s) at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101  during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the certificate by 1 credit. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

1. develop skills in plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction, and maintenance; and
2. qualify for an entry-level position as a landscape technician.

Program Description:

This Certificate option is for individuals interested in obtaining an entry-level position with a landscaping firm as a technician. The focus will be on plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction and maintenance.

Gainful Employment Disclosure:

http://www.ccbcmd.edu/gainfulemployment/landscape_design_and_installation794.html