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Lawn Maintenance Specialist (010605)  Technical Certificate of Credit

Campus Locations: Tift County High School

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

Student Learning Outcomes:
• Students will operate landscape equipment following general safety precautions.
• Students will create a landscape plan using landscape design software.
• Students will interpret information on the pesticide label.

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.

Cost
Books: $500.00
Fees: $309.00
Tuition: $534.00
Total: $1,343.00
Books: $250.00
Fees: $324.00
Tuition: $356.00
Total: $930.00
Curriculum Outline (10 hours)
1: Occupational Courses (10 hours) 10
HORT 1070

4.00 Credit Hours NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to complete the capstone level occupational work ethics course during the same term. 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

3.00 Credit Hours Pre-Requisite(s): Provisional Admission NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to complete the entry level occupational work ethics course during the same term. 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

3.00 Credit Hours 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

3.00 Credit Hours 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.

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