Growing, Certificate of Completion

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Program Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring

Students who complete the Growing certificate will be well versed in the skills required for the production of plants in a greenhouse setting. Botany, plant propagation, integrated pest management techniques, soil science, and pruning will be introduced in a real-world production setting. Upon completion, students will be ready to enter into entry-level plant production positions.

Growing certificate graduates will:

• be able to follow plant production cycles, from “seed to sale”
• understand plant growth requirements, specific to intensive plant production, and how to manage them
• problem solve pest and disease issues common to nursery plants

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 adviser.