Horticulture Technician Foundation Program

Horticulture Technician Foundation Program

• Full-time • Starts: April • Tuition:

Program overview

$4,500 • 36 weeks • Quesnel

Topics include the following:

campus

• Identification and use of plants

• Understanding effective supervision

Careers

• Equipment maintenance and safety

Learn to become a horticulture

• Plant science as it applies to

apprentice that meets industry stan-

horticulture

dards. You’ll learn how to explain and

identify plant morphological character-

• Plant health and pest management

istics, growing requirements, life cycles

• Managing soils

and adaptations as they apply to plant

• Practicing horticulture skills

identification, plant propagation,

aboriculture, and turf maintenance.

You’ll examine the internal anatomy of

You might also be interested in . . .

stems, roots and leaves as they relate to

• Biology

photosynthesis and respiration. You’ll

• Natural Resources and Environ-

describe chemical characteristics of soil

and soil-less media.

mental Technology

You’ll also learn how to practise safe

horticultural skills and practise main-

Important dates

tenance on one- and multiple-cylinder

• Classes: TBA

engines.

Revised: 11.08.02

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 require-

ments. This is called "first-qualified, first

accepted." If you qualify after the pro-

gram’s full, you’ll be put on a waitlist.

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

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www.cnc.bc.ca

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

See Applying to CNC

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• Biology
• Natural Resources and Environ­mental Technology
• Northern Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism

The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice .
* Approximate tuition fees - subject to change. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Other fees may also apply. Fees for international students are higher.