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Horticulture Technology
Description of Associate in Applied Science Degree in Horticulture Technology offered by Central Piedmont Community College.
Visit the CPCC Horticulture Technology Program Website.
Possible job titles for graduates
- Horticulture Technician
- Nursery/Greenhouse Assistant
- Nursery/Greenhouse Manager
- Landscaper/Landscape Technician
- Landscape Designer
- Landscape Contractor
- Groundskeeper
- Maintenance Technician
- Pest Control Specialist
Necessary abilities and qualities
- Science, soil, and plant knowledge
- Equipment/material selection
- Design skills
- Cooperation and ability to work independently
- Problem sensitivity (identify and tend to existing and possible future problems)
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Customer care/personal service
- Physical strength and stamina
- Time management
Occupation & Professional Information Resources
- Horticulture Online
- American Society of Horticulture Science (ASHS)
- American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)
- Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA)
- List of licenses regulated by NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Watch a video about nursery workers
- Watch a video about landscaping workers
- Smithsonian Horticulture Sciences Division
- Sue Putnam, Flower Farmer (Job Profile)
- O*Net on Horticulture
- National Gardening Association
- U.S. National Arboretum
- Landscape & Grounds Management Association of NC
- American Horticultural Therapy Association
- Salary.com look up salaries by title and region
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