Is LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT for you?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO . . .
- Operate and maintain equipment used for landscape design, building projects, maintaining professional sports fields, and lawn care?
- Create landscape designs using computer-assisted design software?
- Manage a greenhouse and garden center using business management principles?
IN THIS LAB YOU WILL NEED:
- Honesty
- Good attendance
- Strong work ethic
- Willingness to work outdoors regardless of weather conditions
- Willingness to get hands dirty
IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT YOU WILL EARN CERTIFICATION IN:
- Ohio Certified Nursery Technician
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- OSHA 10
- Ohio Chemical Applicator
SKILLS TAUGHT IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT:
- Greenhouse Management
- Turf Management
- Landscaping
- Nursery Management
- Floral Design
- Pesticide Applicator Certification
TYPICAL WAGES FOR JOBS IN THIS FIELD:
Agricultural Workers - $28,900
Pest Control Workers - $37,820
Landscaper/Grounds Workers - $32,220
Floral Designer - $29,140
* National Median Salaries
* Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020
* May require post-high school degrees
CAREER OPTIONS OPEN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION:
- Grounds Maintenance
- Nursery Business
- Floral Designer
- Landscaper
- Greenhouses
- Sports Field Maintenance
- Pest Control Workers
CAREER OPTIONS WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING / EDUCATION:
- You may wish to pursue additional training at a technical college or four-year university in order to fulfill specialized positions within the Horticulture Industry.
ARTICULATED AGREEMENTS
- Clark State Community College