Horticulture Specialist College Credit Certificate
Program Overview
The College Credit Certificate in Agriscience for the Horticulture Specialist is an introductory certificate designed to prepare students for positions in the nursery and landscape industries at the entry level. The certificate will prepare students for employment as supervisors in grounds keeping, nursery and greenhouse production, landscape gardeners, and parks workers. Students will learn plant physiology and growth, plant classification, plant identification and plant care and maintenance to satisfy the growing needs of the nursery industry. If a student should choose to continue their education in Agriscience, the college credits granted in this program will apply toward an A.S. degree in Landscape and Horticulture Technology.
| Estimated tuition cost: | $1,418.64 |
| Program credits: | 12 |
| Estimated time to complete: | 16 weeks |
Career Prospects
Interested in this program of study? Learn more about South Florida's employment picture and explore career options when you pursue additional studies in this area.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.
4,803 Agricultural Managers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 1.9% over the next four years.
Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.
183 Soil and Plant Scientists are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 8.7% over the next four years.
Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.
251 Agricultural Technicians are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 3.6% over the next four years.
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.
233 Farm and Home Management Educator are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 0.0% over the next four years.
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
1,137 Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 1.4% over the next four years.
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
244 Agricultural Inspectors are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 0.8% over the next four years.
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