Landscape Horticulture (Diploma)

This two-year diploma program gives you hands-on experience for an exciting and fulfilling career in landscape horticulture.

The program offers design, construction, and maintenance skills. Combine this with an enriched theoretical foundation, helping you develop skills sought by the industry. Students interested in the business side of the horticulture industry will have an opportunity to develop the skills needed for success.

If your goal is to pursue a career directly after graduation or continue onto degree studies in landscape architecture, this program will prepare you for the future.

The diploma is a fully approved Certified Horticultural Technician integrated educational program recognized by the International Certification Council (ICC) and the Certification Committee of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). Graduates can apply for the CNLA’s Landscape Horticulture Certification program.

Program-specific admission requirements

• Minimum overall average: 70%

• Academic English 12

• Four additional Grade 12 academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

This program will prepare you for careers working with landscaping firms, municipalities, institutions, as an entrepreneur and many more. Leave your mark—become a landscape horticulturalist.

Coming from industry or a certified trade, this diploma helps prepare people for a career in Landscape Horticulture and the National Apprenticeship Red Seal Endorsement or further study in Landscape Architecture or Business Management.