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Horticulture

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Our horticulture courses and programs are designed to help you deepen your knowledge of plants, gardening, and soil and pest management. Through hands-on learning and expert instruction, these flexible online courses allow you to build practical skills while balancing other work-life commitments.

Whether you’re a passionate home gardener, a green industry professional, or someone considering a new career path, our horticulture courses and programs provide practical training that you can apply right away—in your garden, your community, or your workplace. Gain real-world skills and industry-relevant knowledge to grow your confidence and expand your opportunities in the horticulture field. Explore your options with individual courses, or commit to a full certificate or diploma when you're ready.

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Courses

Explore your interests one course at a time or fast-track your future with a certificate or diploma program.

The following courses can be taken individually for personal interest or applied towards a certificate or diploma. Please note that some courses do have pre-requisites. See each course page for details.

  • 3101001 Plant Identification
  • 3101002 Soils and Plant Growth
  • 3101003 Integrated Pest Management
  • 3101004 Horticulture Capstone
  • 3101005 Business Principles in Horticulture
  • 3101006 Landscape Design I
  • 3101007 Ecological Design
  • 3101014 Turf Management
  • 3101015 Weed Management
  • 3101016 Greenhouse Crop Production
  • 3101017 Greenhouse Management
  • 3101018 Vegetable Production
  • 3101019 Issues in Urban Agriculture
  • 3101020 Cannabis Production
  • 3101021 Cannabis Regulations and Quality Assurance
  • 3101024 Naturalizing and Restoring Landscapes
  • 3101025 Arboriculture
  • 3101022 Nursery Production
  • 3101023 Plant Propagation

Programs

Horticulture Certificate
Horticulture Diploma