Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate

Location(s): Dundalk

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Important Information

Short Description

This Certificate option is for individuals interested in obtaining an entry-level position with a landscaping firm as a technician. The focus will be on plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction and maintenance.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

789

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Dundalk, Bradley W. Thompson
443-840-3754 or bthompson3@ccbcmd.edu

Sustainable Horticulture Office
443-840-3787

Additional Information:

Statewide Programs (5): Sustainable Horticulture A.A.S. Degree; Basic Horticulture Technician Certificate; Greenhouse/Agricultural Production Certificate; Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate; and Turf and Landscape Maintenance Certificate.
Classes offered at the Dundalk Campus and Hunt Valley Center.
Opportunities to earn Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) - For Sustainable Horticulture, see Departmental Exam. Several General Education classes also have CPL opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway & Track

Mathematics & Science Pathway: Horticulture Track

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate Curriculum Map

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 35 Credits

Program Requirements:

HORT 107 - Basic Landscape Graphics 3 Credit(s).
HORT 110 - Woody Ornamentals I 3 Credit(s).
HORT 111 - Herbaceous Plant Materials 2 Credit(s).
HORT 115 - Soils and Fertilizers 3 Credit(s).
HORT 117 - Integrated Pest Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 123 - Turf Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 127 - Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture 3 Credit(s).
HORT 134 - Landscape Installation, Construction and Maintenance 3 Credit(s).
HORT 210 - Woody Ornamentals II 3 Credit(s).
HORT 228 - Sustainable Landscape Planning 3 Credit(s).
HORT 201 - Computerized Landscape Design 3 Credit(s). and
HORT 230 - Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).
or
HORT 106 - Plant Propagation and Production 3 Credit(s). ** and
HORT 130 - Residential Forestry 3 Credit(s). **

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 35*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

** HORT 106 and HORT 130 required for American Landscape Institute.

Program Description

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

develop skills in plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction, and maintenance; and
qualify for an entry-level position as a landscape technician.