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This is a program that trains
students to become leaders in
the industry. Students receive
information for a whole range of
jobs in the greenhouse industry.
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Career & Technical Skills:
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Junior Year
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Senior Year
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Introduction to
Horticulture
Greenhouse Structures
Plant Anatomy
Propagation
Plant Identification
Landscape Installation
Landscape Design
Landscape Maintenance |
Career
Exploration
Plant Physiology
Horticulture Safety
Greenhouse Production
Plant Identification
Pests & Pesticides
Landscape Design
Nursery Production
Turfgrass |
Enrollment Requirements:
- 8 credits required for admission
- Helpful if students
have successfully completed Biology &
Geometry prior to enrollment
- Uniforms per specified
program
Certification Opportunity:
Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association
With completion of this program,
students can then test to become a
Certified
Garden Center Technician, Landscape Technician, or Grower
Technician -
Certified in all three is a Certified Master Level
Articulation Agreements/Tech
Prep/Dual Enrollment Opportunities:
- Curriculum has a Tech Prep career
pathway with ATI-Ohio State University
- Online training through Davey Tree,
one of the largest arborist companies
in the nation.
Further Education:
- Two-year degree in landscape design,
greenhouse/nursery management,
fruit and vegetable production
- Four-year degree in plant/soil
science, landscape horticulture
Career Opportunities:
Average annual salary is $36,220
- Nursery Technician
- Tree Care Maintenance
- Landscape Designer
- Nursery Manager
- Lawn Care Specialist
- Arborist
- Landscape Construction
- Landscape Manager
- Plant Sales and Marketing
- Golf Course
Superintendent
Youth Leadership
Organizations:
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
Did You Know.......
with an increase in the popularity of
golf, turf grass management is a growing
industry?
For more information
on any of these programs, please contact
your high school guidance counselor or
call the Four County Guidance Office at
(800) 589-3334. |
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