Horticulture Technician

If you yearn to grow things and enjoy working with your hands, this could be a good career choice for you. Gain the knowledge and skills to enter the field of horticulture and landscaping. You will learn to identify plants, design landscapes, manage pests and nurture plants. The program also includes planting and pruning, soils and fertilizers, turf management, equipment maintenance and operations, and business operations. You will be able to create and maintain beautiful environments for businesses and home owners.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

Occupational Specific (29 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• Introduction to Horticulture

  10-001-111

  3Credit

  72

  90

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 90
  • Course Number: 10001111
  • Credits: 3.00

  Provides an overview of the horticulture profession, including its role and importance throughout history. Current trends and career opportunities will be covered. Particular attention is given to horticulture crops, plant classification, their use, and the interrelationships between the environment, plant growth and plant development.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • NATURE 94001001 - Landscape Tools

• Horticulture Soils

  10-001-112

  3Credit

  72

  90

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 90
  • Course Number: 10001112
  • Credits: 3.00

  Explores the properties of soils and applies them to horticultural uses as a growing medium and as an engineering base for landscaping.

• Greenhouse and Turf Pest Management

  10-001-113

  3Credit

  72

  90

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 90
  • Course Number: 10001113
  • Credits: 3.00

  Focuses on training to successfully pass the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam (which is proctored in this class). Additionally, students will be familiarized with chemical handling, mixing, calibration and application via field exercises.

• Equipment Operation, Horticulture

  10-001-117

  2Credit

  54

  54

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 54
  • Course Number: 10001117
  • Credits: 2.00

  Teaches students how to operate a variety of landscape equipment. Hands-on training will require the students to acquire an understanding of the safe operation of equipment. Focus will be on pre-operation, operation, and post-operation procedures and skills.

• Landscape Management

  10-001-123

  3Credit

  54

  108

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10001123
  • Credits: 3.00

  Uses a practical approach to training people in the basics of landscape supervision and management. The course emphasizes the application of theory and covers landscape management functions and the skills needed to perform those functions.

• Landscape Estimating and Technical Reports

  10-001-145

  3Credit

  54

  108

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10001145
  • Credits: 3.00

  Covers landscape project cost estimating, proposal preparation, and professional written and verbal communication. Students determine landscape project material, equipment, and labor costs, and prepare project proposals, sales presentations, and a lien letter and letter of introduction.

• Woody Ornamental Plant ID

  10-001-158

  3Credit

  72

  90

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 90
  • Course Number: 10001158
  • Credits: 3.00

  Explains plant classification and identification techniques. Students will utilize these techniques to properly name and identify commonly used deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Culture and care will also be discussed.

• Survey of Herbaceous Plants

  10-001-159

  3Credit

  72

  90

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 90
  • Course Number: 10001159
  • Credits: 3.00

  Studies commonly used annual, bulb and perennial herbaceous plants, with an emphasis on their use in the landscape, culture and care.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • NATURE 94001001 - Landscape Tools

• Fall Landscape Maintenance

  10-001-170

  3Credit

  108

  54

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 108
  • Outside Effort Hours: 54
  • Course Number: 10001170
  • Credits: 3.00

  Studies the maintenance and care of woody plants, including evergreens, vines, garden flowers, bulbs and nursery stock. Discusses pruning, training, fertilizing, watering, planting, physical and chemical control of plant growth, transplanting, winterizing, weed control and production.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • NATURE 94001001 - Landscape Tools

• Landscape Design 1

  10-001-174

  3Credit

  90

  72

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 90
  • Outside Effort Hours: 72
  • Course Number: 10001174
  • Credits: 3.00

  Focuses on the landscape design process through the understanding of concepts such as outdoor room, design principles, site function and form composition. The course also includes drafting, site analysis and graphics.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • NATURE 94001002 - Horticulture Design Tools