Program Description
The Environmental Horticulture Technician technical certificate of credit prepares students to engage in the propagation, growing and marketing of plants for use in the home, business or the landscape greenhouse and nursery operations. The program provides a solid foundation of plant knowledge and nursery, garden center skills to equip students to work effectively in nurseries, retail garden centers, and entrepreneurial enterprises. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and most courses incorporate lab activities that apply knowledge and skills in realistic settings.
Career Information
Career Projections
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians
Projected Growth Locally: 24.9%
Projected Growth Nationally: 12.6%
Estimated Starting Salaries: $35,000/year
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Projected Growth Locally: 20.4%
Projected Growth Nationally: -2.4%
Estimated Starting Salaries: $25,000/year
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Projected Growth Locally: 12.7%
Projected Growth Nationally: 15.6%
Estimated Starting Salaries: $30,000/year
Agricultural Workers, All Other
Projected Growth Locally: 6%
Projected Growth Nationally: 11.2%
Estimated Starting Salaries: $35,000/year
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Blood and Airborne Pathogens
Students enrolled in Category I and II programs at Atlanta Technical College will be performing tasks in which there is a normal occurrence for exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body materials, and airborne pathogens.
These tasks will be performed in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities for each occupational training program/course. Students will be required to present documentation of Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis immunizations as a result of potential occupational exposure. Students should contact their program directors for more information. Policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens may be reviewed at https://tcsg.edu/tcsgpolicy/tcsg_policy_manual.pdf.
Program Contact Information
Niamke Shropshire-Boykin
Horticulture Program Coordinator+Instructor, Health & Public Safety Technology
nsboykin@atlantatech.edu
PH: 404.225.4644
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 terms
Program Credit Hours: 18
Estimated Program Cost: $3,142
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (18 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 18
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will be able to demonstrate competencies in horticulture science.
2. Graduates will be able to demonstrate problem-solving skills in relation to nursery production and landscape installation.
3. Graduates will be able to uUnderstand the use of integrated pest management.