Landscape Horticulture - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Landscape Horticulture from Milwaukee Area Technical College is a Campus Associate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. Overview ? Landscape Horticulture is an associate degree program structured to prepare you for employment in the horticulture/landscape industry. With a base of core courses, this program allows you flexibility in selecting some of your courses. While many students are engaged in full-time day school, you have the option of participating in program courses offered in the evenings on a rotating basis. MATC's Mequon Campus offers complete design, construction and equipment laboratories. Instruction on this campus is supported by an extensively landscaped area, which is used in course studies. MATC's program is certified by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). Students participate in PLANET Student Career Days each year, and MATC's Hort Club is a very active student organization. Career Outlook ? Horticulturists and landscapers are in steady demand to meet growing requests for installation and maintenance work on commercial, residential and recreational properties. Some graduates take positions as specialists or salespeople with garden centers. Companies supplying products to the horticulture industry are other sources of employment. Job titles commonly assigned to horticulturalists' positions include landscape designer, landscape technician, design/sales, construction technician, grounds manager, sales representative, garden center manager, pest control specialist, arborist, maintenance specialist and garden center specialist. Job duties may include designing landscapes, installing and maintaining design plans, garden center operations, installing plant material, diagnosing plant problems, operating equipment used in horticulture industries, developing and executing landscape maintenance plans, and estimating costs of labor and materials for job orders. Program Learning Outcomes ? Employers expect you as a job applicant to be able to: Communicate effectively and work well with people Have a positive attitude toward the job Conduct client interviews and site analysis Safely operate and maintain equipment Have a good technical background in horticultural plants and their selection and maintenance Possible Careers: Arborist Garden Center Manager Grounds Manager Landscape Designer Landscape Sales Landscape Technician View more details on Milwaukee Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.