Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate, Credit Certificate

This Certificate option is for individuals interested in obtaining an entry-level position with a landscaping firm as a technician. The focus will be on plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction and maintenance.

Program objectives

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

  1. develop skills in plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction, and maintenance; and
  2. qualify for an entry-level position as a landscape technician.

Gainful Employment

http://www.ccbcmd.edu/migrate/gainfulemployment/landscape, design and installation.html

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 35*

Semester Sequence

Important Information

Short Description

This Certificate option is for individuals interested in obtaining an entry-level position with a landscaping firm as a technician. The focus will be on plant identification, landscape design, landscape installation, construction and maintenance.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

789

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Dundalk, Bradley W. Thompson
443-840-3754 or bthompson3@ccbcmd.edu

David O'Neill
443-840-2663 or doneill@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

  • Statewide Programs (5):  Sustainable Horticulture A.A.S. Degree; Basic Horticulture Technician Certificate; Greenhouse/Agricultural Production Certificate; Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate; and Turf and Landscape Maintenance Certificate.
  • Classes offered at the Dundalk Campus and Hunt Valley Center.
  • Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Sustainable Horticulture, see Departmental Exam. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
  • Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Courses Needed for This Program*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College. This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.