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Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP)

Course Instructor:

Donna Zarudny

Are you looking to turn your green thumb into a career? Or are you already working the industry but looking to expand your knowledge to advance your career? The Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) will equip you for working as a Horticulturalist, from basic plant identification to bed design to creating purchase orders.

This is a self taught course - theory will be completed online, and there will be a quiz every Monday for each section. This format will allow you to work through the course materials at your own pace, without having to take an extended period of time off work.

This course is broken into three levels. Each level of this course is 3 weeks in length.

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 1 :

Plant ID 1
Hand Tools
Small Engines
Personal Protective Equipment
Legislation (OH&S, Book 7 etc...)
Turf - Mowing Skills
Soil Types
Plant Health Care
Cultural Practices/Bed Maintenance
Pruning Basics
Public Relations/Team Dynamics/Image Training
Customer Service
Union Expectations

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 2 :

Plant ID 2
Design Basics
Display Installation & Maintenance
Irrigation
Soil Amendments
Fertilizer
Advanced Pruning
Attend
Intro to Greenhouses
Leadership Skills

Prerequisite:

Completed HPP Level 1

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 3

Botany
Turf
Greenhouse Operations
Production & Propagation
Advanced Display Design
Interior plantcaping, green roofs, ponds etc…
Xeriscaping
Trade Calculations
Purchasing, ordering tendering materials
Computer programs & Record keeping
Basic Project Management
Managing Staff, HR Skills, Leadership Skills

Prerequisite:

Completed HPP Level 2

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Horticulture Practitioner Program - Level 3

Start
25 Nov 2024
End
16 Dec 2024
Location
Online-Zoom

Level 3 of this program will offer a new experience for OPA training, taking place over three weeks of self-guided learning, allowing attendees to work at their own pace through content covering the following topics:

Week 1

Botany
Turf
Greenhouse Operations
Production & Propagation

Week 2

Advanced Display Design
Interior plantcaping, green roofs, ponds etc…
Xeriscaping
Trade Calculations

Week 3

Purchasing, ordering tendering materials
Computer programs & Record keeping
Basic Project Management
Managing Staff, HR Skills, Leadership Skills

Prerequisite:

Completed HPP Level 2

This course will have quizzes every Monday and Q&A session presented online on the afternoons of Dec 2nd, Dec 9th, and Dec 16th with our instructor providing answers to any questions that attendees may have during each 1 week period.

Our goal with our 3-Level Horticulture Practitioner Program is to provide valuable information for those looking to get into the field of Horticulture that will take them from newcomer to job-ready. This program also aims to provide career advancement for those in the Horticulture field through attaining the OPA Horticulture Practitioner designation as a valuable resume asset. Each level will cover new topics or provide more depth to existing concepts, creating a strong foundation for those looking to build a career in the field of Horticulture.

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For more information on hosting or attending, please send an email referencing the course title to training@ontarioparksassociation.ca