Landscape Design (XLD) Pathway
Certificate of Completion Noncredit, Professional Education
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| AFS210 | Perennials, Annuals, and Vines: Identification and Culture | |
| AFS211 | Landscape Design Drawing: Session 1 | |
| AFS212 | Landscape Design Drawing: Session 2 | |
| AFS213 | LandscapeDesign Drawing: Session 3 | |
| AFS214 | Landscape Design Drawing: Session 4 | |
| BAA100 | Principles of Design | |
| AFS219 | The Business of Landscaping | |
| AFS215 | Identification and Culture of Trees | |
| AFS217 | Identification and Culture of Shrubs | |
| AFS220 | Landscape Construction: Materials & Methods | |
| AFS200 | Landscape Garden Maintenance: Spring | |
| AFS201 | Landscape Garden Maintenance: Summer | |
| AFS202 | Landscape and Garden Maintenance: Fall | |
Program Information
- ITA eligible
- Evening and day program
Campus Information
- Danvers campus based
- Landscape and Garden Maintenance classes are held off campus at the Trustees of the Reservations, Long Hill in Beverly and may vary from classroom hours as they are held during the day.
Additional Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is recommended.
- Students must provide documentation of 120 hours of supervised field work in order to receive their certificate.
- Hands-on grounds maintenance requires the ability to bend, stoop, balance, and lift at least 10 lbs, and walk on uneven terrain.
Advising Notes
Courses are listed in the recommended order they should be taken.
This program is intended upon completion to prepare a student to be eligible for entry-level employment in the landscaping design industry.
If you have interest in continuing your education in horticulture, speak with an agricultural and food services pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.
This program is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Horticulture Certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.
www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies
How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration.
Ways to Register
- By Phone – 978-236-1200 with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
- Online – If you have taken any course at NSCC within the last two years, you can register and pay through CAMPUS PIPELINE
- By Mail – Send a completed registration form along with payment to: North Shore Community College, Enrollment & Records Office, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
- By Fax – Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number to 978-762-4015
- Visit the Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center with your completed registration form along with payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover card, check, or money order
Labor Market Outlook*
Median level wages: $63,480-$75,260
10 year projected growth:
United States: 5.3%
Massachusetts: 0.9%
Metro North: -1.7%
*Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems