Managers in agriculture

Managers in horticulture

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the general production and processing of domesticated plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees, groundcovers, and related plant materials; the management of technical and business operations connected with horticultural services; and the basic scientific principles needed to understand plants and their management and care.

Applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general

Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an agrologist in B.C., you may choose to register with the B.C. Institute of Agrologists. There are several different designations you can apply for. Eligibility differs for each designation. Please visit the B.C. Institute of Agrologists site for more details. 

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Horticulture Bachelor's Degrees

Horticulture Diplomas

Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms' sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies. They usually own and operate their own establishment.

Managers in horticulture plan, organize, direct and control the activities of nursery and greenhouse staff who grow and market trees, shrubs, flowers and plants.

Horticulture Certificates

This Horticulture Technology Diploma program combines theory and technique with best horticulture practice. Students learn how to use the tools and technologies that are an everyday part of industry workplace. The program also provides students with a foundation in horticulture science where students develop an understanding of the environmental requirements for optimum plant growth. All students must undertake a minimum 455 hours of 'Work Experience', typically completed between first and second year. This provides opportunity for students to apply their new skills and identify where their careers may lie after graduating.

Horticulture Technology Diploma

An interdisciplinary program that combines the core principles of plant science and business management. This program contributes to the knowledge and experience required to create and preserve sustainable urban environments while pursuing careers in landscape design, installation and maintenance, either as an independent entrepreneur or within a horticulture business or municipal parks department.

This diploma is designed for graduates of a recognized one-year horticulture certificate program. It may be taken part-time or full-time, with many of the courses being available by distance learning.

Educational Path

Horticulture Diplomas

Programs

Careers