Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador (LNL), and College of the North Atlantic (Prince Philip Drive Campus, St. John's) are offering a program, starting November 2001 at the Topsail Road Campus, St. John's.

"HORTICULTURAL TECHNICIAN"

Leading to national certification by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association

A Growing Industry...

The Landscape/Horticultural Industry is a large contributor to our provincial economy, and is a rapidly growing sector. It includes a wide range of activities and services from design, installation and maintenance of public and private building facilities and grounds; to various recreational facilities such as parks and golf courses; and to home physical environment, whether it is their municipal park or their own back garden, and as a result the demand for professional landscape/horticultural advice and services is increasing.

LNL has adopted professionalization of the industry as an immediate goal, in order to: provide wider career prospects, enhance employment opportunities for current employees, and increase the standards and integrity of products and services. Previously, individuals wishing to obtain professional qualifications or upgrade their skills in this sector have either attended training institutions on the mainland, or enrolled in correspondence courses. College of the North Atlantic is pleased to offer the Horticultural Technician program - a full-time landscape/horticultural program leading to national certification by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA).

The Program...

The program is the result of a partnership between LNL and College of the North Atlantic. This course is intended to provide participants with general knowledge on a variety of tasks that are needed within the landscape industry. The program will be delivered by the College at the Topsail Road Campus in St. John's. Following completion of the program at the College, students take the CNLA examinations in Truro, N.S. (National certification by the CNLA is awarded following successful completion of the final examinations).

NOTE: Please contact the College for information about the next start date.

Program Topics...

The following courses are offered: 

• Plant Materials and the Landscape
• Landscape Construction Equipment
• Landscape Maintenance Equipment
• Project Management
• Landscape Carpentry
• Landscape Masonry
• Specialty Garden Features
• Pesticide Application
• Arboriculture
• Turf Management

Other Certification includes:

• Standard First Aid/CPR
• WHMIS
• Provincial Pesticides Application Certification

There are no official prerequisites required. The course is intended to upgrade the skills and qualifications of individuals currently working in the field, or to provide knowledge to those wishing to pursue a career within the landscape industry.

Registration...

Completed application forms must be returned to the Contract Training Office room B208 at the Prince Philip Drive campus, or mail to P.O. Box 1693, St. John's, NF A1C 5P7.

Costs...

The fee is $7,500, inclusive of textbooks and expenses associated with the CNLA examinations at Truro, NS. Applicants qualifying for HRDC funding should contact their local HRDC office. 

Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador...

For more information about LNL contact:

Patrick Hewitt, President: Tel: (709) 438-2306 Fax: (709) 438-2617
Pamela Pippy, Treasurer: Tel/Fax: (709) 738-2374
P.O. Box 21328
St. John's, NF
A1A 5G6

College of the North Atlantic...

For Further Information
...about the College
Visit our Web Site at www.cna.nl.ca 

...about the program
contact Pamela McCarthy at (709) 758-7214, or
visit the Contract Training Office, Prince Philip Drive Campus email: pam.mccarthy@cna.nl.ca