Horticulture Certificate (HRC)
2020-2021
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Technical Education and Business
This certificate is designed for students wishing to become employed or self-employed in the horticulture industry or to enhance their knowledge base in horticulture for career advancement. Students are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities in landscaping and landscape management, nursery and garden center operations, turf management and urban tree care.
If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact
info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188
First Year
Fall
| HRT103 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| EVS104 | Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability | 3 |
| HRT101 | Introduction to Turf | 3 |
| HRT106 | Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| PRO100 | Introduction to the Professional Portfolio | 1 |
| HRT105 | Plants for the New England Landscape | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| HRT110 | Plant and Soil Science | 3 |
| HRT122 | Fundamentals of Plant Health | 3 |
| HRT201 | Urban Tree Care | 3 |
| ITR200 | Internship | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Utilize and integrate knowledge of plant science to both managed and naturally occurring horticultural systems.
- Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and competency in managing plant systems.
- Use insight and creativity to evaluate, design and improve managed and naturally occurring plant systems.
- Demonstrate both proficiency and professionalism in skills that relate to working in environmental horticulture.
- Appreciate and communicate the diversity of impacts horticulture has on people and communities.
Occupational Skills Required
- Communication (written, verbal, body language)
- Organizational and time management skills
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Quikbooks, CAD)
- Working with tools and technology (personal safety and security)
Experiential Learning Required in Program
- PRO100 - Introduction to the Professional Portfolio
- ITR200 - Internship
Experiential Learning Optional in Program
- EVS106 - Organic & Sustainable Food Production (Service Learning)
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – All Education Levels
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – Associate’s or Less
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Average Annual Growth (10-Year Projection)
- US - 1%
- Boston MSA – 1%
- Essex County – 1%
- Boston MSA Average Entry-Level Wages (2016) – $39,800
- Boston MSA Median Wages (2016) – $54,900