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Horticulture Technician Foundation Program

pdf Horticulture Technician Foundation Program.pdf

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Program overview
Horticulture
Topics include the following:
Technician
• Identification and use of plants
Foundation
• Understanding effective supervision
• Equipment maintenance and safety
Program
• Plant science as it applies to horticulture
• Full-time • Starts: April • Tuition:
• Plant health and pest management
$4,500 • 36 weeks • Quesnel
• Managing soils
• Practicing horticulture skills
Careers
Learn to become a horticulture apprentice
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that meets industry standards. You’ll learn
how to explain and identify plant
• Biology
morphological characteristics, growing
• Natural Resources and Environmental
requirements, life cycles and adaptations as
Technology
they apply to plant identification, plant
propagation, aboriculture, and turf
maintenance. You’ll examine the internal
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anatomy of stems, roots and leaves as they
•
Classes: TBD
relate to photosynthesis and respiration.
You’ll describe chemical characteristics of soil
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and soil-less media.
You’ll also learn how to practise safe
horticultural skills and practise maintenance
on one- and multiple-cylinder engines.
Admission requirements
1. Successful completion of at least one of
the following:
- Grade 10, with English 10,
Mathematics 10 and Science 10 or
equivalents
- ABE/CCP Intermediate Certificate
- GED
Students who do not meet the above
requirement, and think they may be
admissible as a mature student should
consult a CNC counsellor/advisor.
2. All applicants must write the English and
Math Achievement Test, which includes
math, English and mechanical reasoning.
Acceptance process
You’ll be accepted to the program once
you’ve met all the admission requirements.
This is called “first-qualified, first accepted.” If
you qualify after the program’s full, you’ll be
put on a waitlist.
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2012-13 CNC program guide and course calendar
StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for BC residents who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

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* Approximate tuition fees - subject to change. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Other fees may also apply. Fees for international students are higher.