Lawn Maintenance Specialist, TCC (LM11) (010605)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: Tiftarea Academy

The Lawn Maintenance Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit is a sequence of courses that prepares students for entry-level work as a lawn maintenance specialist. Topics include: horticulture construction, landscape installation, and pest management.

Length of Program: Two (2) Semesters

Entrance Date: Beginning of each semester.

Entrance Requirements: Refer to Admission criteria. Click for Entrance Score Requirements.

Age: N/A

Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent (GED). College transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Advisor: A Program Advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course. An advisor will be assigned by admissions.

Program Final Exit Point: Lawn Maintenance Specialist, Technical Certificate of Credit.

Credits Required for Graduation: 10 minimum semester hour credits required for graduation.

Note: Credits from this program may be applied to a degree or a diploma program.

Curriculum Outline (10 hours)
1: Occupational Courses (10 hours) 10
HORT 1070

This course helps develop skills needed to prepare an area for plant and vital non-plant materials as well as install the landscape items as intended by the designer. Topics include: Workplace safety, retaining wall construction, landscape paving, irrigation and drainage, plant installation, and managerial functions related to landscape installation.

4
HORT 1080

Pre-Requisite(s): Provisional Admission This course provides an introduction to the principles and mechanisms of integrated pest management across a diverse array of pests including insects, weeds, plant pathogens, nematodes and vertebrates. Specifically, the course will provide students with a fundamental and practical understanding of integrated pest management in a landscape setting with emphasis on pest identification and control; pesticide application safety; and legal requirements for state licensure.

3
and one of the following (3 hours) 3
HORT 1000

Pre-Requisite(s): Program Admission Introduces the fundamentals of plant science and horticulture as a career field. Emphasis will be placed on an industry overview; plant morphology; plant physiology; environmental factors affecting horticulture practices; soil physical and chemical properties; fertilizer elements and analysis; and basic propagation techniques.

3
HORT 1410

Pre-Requisite(s): Program Admission Pre/Co-Requisite(s): HORT 1000 This course introduces students to the basic fundamentals of soil science including: soil formation and classification; physical, chemical and biological characteristics; soil fertility and productivity; and soil management and conservation practices.

3
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