Diploma - Horticultural Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,827 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you want to contribute to the development and preservation of a sustainable environment?
As a Horticultural Technician, you are concerned with sustainable growing techniques and maintenance practices that will contribute to the increase of biodiversity in the urban/suburban landscape. This program will begin in January.
Highlights
- The NC Greenhouse Nursery, Ontario's largest training greenhouse, a newly renovated landscape design studio and computer lab, and a heated landscape workshop are all part of the 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
- Investigate and test new technologies for producing flowers, fruits, turf, and trees.
- Learn about sustainable growth techniques by exploring the campus landscape, gardens, and greenhouse.
- Plant health education that is hands-on in order to protect biodiversity in nature.
- Certified by Audubon International
- Our Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is the first in Canada to be designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Program structure
Term One
- Language and Communications
- Nursery Management
- Plant Science I
- Evergreen Ornamentals
- Mathematics for Horticulture
- Landscape Graphics and Design
- Horticulture Entomology
Term Two
- Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
- Plant Science II
- Horticulture Practices and Operations
- Advanced Communications for Horticulture
- Landscape Design Build
- Greenhouse Production Science
Term Three
- Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials
- Sustainable Urban Arboriculture
- Applied Plant Pathology
- Pest Management
- Nursery Production Practices
- Turf and Weed Management
Term Four
- Advanced Urban Arboriculture
- Horticulture Business and Sales
- Sustainable Food Production
- Fruit Production
- Sustainable Landscape Management
- Architectural Green Spaces
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,645 CAD
- Material Fees - 310 CAD
- Level Total - 9,530 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 45 CAD
- Level Total - 8,625 CAD
Year One Total - 18,155 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 600 CAD
- Level Total - 10,096 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 40 CAD
- Level Total - 8,576 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,672 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 36,827 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
- Chemistry – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
