Environmental Horticulture, Certificate of Proficiency

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Program Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Students learn plant identification, plant propagation, sustainable landscape practices, soil science, practical pruning and botanical concepts. Through time spent in practical hands-on training, students will learn to propagate, seed, transplant, design landscape plans, and maintain a variety of plants. Students will participate in an industry based training experience. Graduates find jobs with nurseries, greenhouses, landscape firms, garden centers, and park departments. The classroom setting includes individual and small group instruction with a hands-on focus of horticultural practices. The program emphasizes a sustainable approach to horticultural principles. A diverse population of students enjoys working in a 1200 sq. ft. state-of-the-art growing facility.

Environmental Horticulture certificate graduates will:

• be prepared to obtain various positions in the field of horticulture
• be prepared for Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association Certified Professional Horticulturists exams
• demonstrate professional knowledge of horticultural skills
• demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation, and information literacy skills
• be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
• demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation, and information literacy skills

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.