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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Horticulture Practitioner Program - Level 2 (06 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Level 2 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:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Prerequisite:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Completed HPP Level 1&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;This course will have quizzes every Monday sent via email on the afternoons of April 13th,&amp;nbsp; April 20th , and April 27th.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;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.&amp;nbsp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;Level 3 of our Horticulture Practitioner Program will be running in June 2026. We're looking forward to providing you with new and exciting opportunities to expand your career and enrich your knowledge!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ontarioparksassociation.wildapricot.org/event-6507313" target="_blank"&gt;Click Here to Register&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ontarioparksassociation.wildapricot.org/event-6507313</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Horticulture Practitioner Program - Level 3 (01 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;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:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prerequisite:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Completed HPP Level 2&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;This course will have quizzes every Monday send via email on the afternoons of June 8th,&amp;nbsp; June 15th, and June 22nd.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px;"&gt;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.&amp;nbsp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ontarioparksassociation.wildapricot.org/event-6507316" target="_blank"&gt;Click Here to Register&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ontarioparksassociation.wildapricot.org/event-6507316</link>
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