Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Soils for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Soils and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Soils
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Soils
• Perform the core tasks of Soils to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Soils work and correct them
• Document Soils work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in crops for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in crops and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern crops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for crops
• Perform the core tasks of crops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in crops work and correct them
• Document crops work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in irrigation for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in irrigation and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern irrigation
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for irrigation
• Perform the core tasks of irrigation to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in irrigation work and correct them
• Document irrigation work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in greenhouse for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in greenhouse and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern greenhouse
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for greenhouse
• Perform the core tasks of greenhouse to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in greenhouse work and correct them
• Document greenhouse work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in turf for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in turf and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern turf
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for turf
• Perform the core tasks of turf to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in turf work and correct them
• Document turf work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in landscape design & install for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in landscape design & install and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern landscape design & install
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for landscape design & install
• Perform the core tasks of landscape design & install to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in landscape design & install work and correct them
• Document landscape design & install work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in pesticide safety for the Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in pesticide safety and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern pesticide safety
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for pesticide safety
• Perform the core tasks of pesticide safety to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in pesticide safety work and correct them
• Document pesticide safety work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscaping work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for NALP Landscape Industry Certified; State Pesticide Applicator: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.