Nursery, Greenhouse, and Garden Center Management

This program prepares students to work in, or own, a retail garden center or a wholesale or retail nursery or greenhouse.

HLT Program Directors recommend that students enrolled in this certificate:

  • Complete the Horticulture or Floral Design certificate and/or HLT AAS Degree.
  • Take any remaining courses in this certificate as electives when completing a Horticulture Certificate, Floral Design Certificate or HLT AAS degree.

Requirements

Required Courses

HLT 160Greenhouse Management

4

or

HLT 165Nursery and Garden Center Management

4

 

HLT 202Plant Health Care

4

or

HLT 260Plant Propagation

4

 

HLT 280Internship

3

or

HLT 287Cooperative Education

3

Complete 6 credits from the following list:

HLT 221Woody Plants: Trees and Conifers

3

HLT 222Woody Plants: Shrubs and Vines

3

HLT 223Annuals, Bulbs, and Grasses

2

HLT 224Herbaceous Perennials

4

HLT 226Interior Plants

2

Total Credit Hours: 17