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Horticulture
Horticulturists are
individuals who identify, propagate and maintain plants. They also design,
install and maintain landscapes and irrigation systems. Diablo Valley
College’s horticulture program prepares students for all aspects of work in
what is often referred to as the “green industry”.
The horticulture department offers four certificates of achievement in the field:
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Horticulture certificate – prepares students for careers as wholesale and retail nursery persons and pest management technicians.
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Landscape maintenance certificate – prepares students for careers as commercial and residential maintenance technicians
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Landscape construction certificate – prepares students for landscape and irrigation installation careers
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Landscape design certificate – prepares students to work for and with contractors and landscape architects
Students will learn about:
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basic botany
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plant propagation/production
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plant identification and use
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pruning practices/arboriculture
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adaptive horticulture
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plant pests and diseases
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integrated pest management
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landscape design and construction
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landscape irrigation
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soil and water management
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turf management
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natural landscape environments
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plant taxonomy
- greenhouse management
What will I learn through the horticulture certificate program?
This
broad program prepares students for employment in plant production, pest
management and retail nurseries. It will assist students preparing to take the
California Association of Nurseryperson’s exam and the arboriculture
certification exam.
To
earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete the required courses
with a grade point average of at least 2.0. Course requirements are available in
the evening and on weekends. Students may also earn an associate in arts degree.
See the A.A. degree requirements listed in the “Transfer and DVC degrees"
section of
this catalog.
