Irrigation Contracting and Management

Water management is a critical and growing part of the horticulture industry with great job prospects for interested students. This certificate offers students an enhanced skillset to students who wish to work for, or own, an irrigation contracting company.

HLT Program Directors recommend that students enrolled in this certificate:

- Begin their studies with HLT 150 Irrigation I and HLT 151 Irrigation II as this allows the student the opportunity to complete the 6 credit Irrigation Technician certificate and enter the workplace while finishing this certificate.

- Complete the Horticulture certificate and/or HLT AAS degree 

- Take HLT 237 Landscape Bidding and Estimating as an elective while completing a Horticulture certificate or HLT AAS degree.

Requirements

Required Courses

HLT 131	Sustainable Horticulture	3
HLT 150	Irrigation I	3
HLT 151	Irrigation II	3
HLT 210	Landscape Management	4
HLT 250	Irrigation III: Design	2
HLT 280	Internship	3
	or
HLT 287	Cooperative Education	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

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