Our free Horticultural Technician Pre-Apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Funded by the Ministry and delivered by Landscape Ontario, it offers hands-on experience and technical skills to kickstart your horticulture career.

 

Technicians are a non­-restricted certified trade regulated by the Apprenticeship and Certification Act.

 

A Horticultural Technician is a person who: 

• Communicates effectively to achieve results. 
• Controls plant pests and diseases using various methods, including integrated pest management. 
• Transplants and installs plants. 
• Maintains and manages horticultural properties. 
• Recycles waste materials. 
• Identifies nutrient requirements of plants, applies fertilizers, and monitors the plants and maintains records of results of applications. 
• Analyses plant watering requirements, installs irrigation systems, and monitors and records results. 
• Grows plants using different propagation techniques and maintains records of results. 
• Prunes plants, considering timing and tools. 
• Establishes and maintains turf-grass. 
• Constructs landscapes according to drawings, using plants and other materials such as wood, stone, soil, and concrete. 
• Maintains and stores tools and equipment. 
• Works in compliance with workplace safety legislation.