Horticultural Technician (Co-op) Diploma
Do you want to contribute to the growth and maintenance of a sustainable environment?
Horticultural Technician graduates are focused on sustainable growing techniques, care, and maintenance and are committed to protecting biodiversity in nature
Highlights
- The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake serves as a living lab with the NC Greenhouse Nursery, Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, a newly renovated landscape design studio, and a computer lab, and a heated landscape workshop.
- Study and research new technologies for generating flowers, fruits, turf, and trees.
- Gain practical experience exploring sustainable growth techniques in the campus landscape, gardens, and greenhouse.
- Hands-on learning of plant health to protect biodiversity in nature.
- Graduates can earn a co-op diploma in landscaping or greenhouse fields with an additional year of study.
Campus Information
Niagara on the lake campus
This 125-acre campus features ecological lagoons, wetland systems, landscaped gardens and a 40-acre on-campus teaching vineyard. Students and visitors are also offered unique experiences at our on-campus enterprises; The NC Teaching Brewery, Winery, Distillery, NC Teaching Greenhouse and NC Teaching Spa, and Benchmark–a student-led restaurant that showcases food, wine and beer created and prepared by students.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
All candidates selected for an interview must present evidence of education credentials to support the requirements of the position they are applying to. Niagara College requires original certificates, diplomas, degrees or transcripts to be presented at the time of interview.
Educational credentials within Canada must be granted from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide a World Education Services (WES) evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials. Non-Canadian credentials must be at an accredited, recognized post-secondary institution and must be deemed to be equivalent to a certificate, diploma or degree at a recognized post-secondary institution in Ontario.
Candidates who have non-Canadian credentials who have not yet been assessed as indicated above are expected to make application to WES. Offers of employment require a completed evaluation from WES.
PSW Opportunity
The PSW of 3 years course is 2 years and 1 year course is 2 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent
English–any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Course Code: P0111
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
33005 CAD
Annual Cost of Living: 20635 CAD
Application Fee: 100 CAD
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