Ornamental Horticulture
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Ornamental Horticulture Certificate is designed to prepare the student for entry level positions within the Nursery industry including both wholesale and retail nursery operations. This certificate may also enable students to work in the landscape management / maintenance industry including municipal parks and recreation departments. This certificate requires a total of 30-36 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
Ornamental Horticulture Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 49,080
- High salary: 160,870
- Average salary: 86350
Farm and Home Management Educators
Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 36,780
- High salary: 85,230
- Average salary: 58120
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 39,270
- High salary: 83,080
- Average salary: 56170
All Careers in Ornamental Horticulture (4)
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 86,350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 58,120 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 56,170 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | No high school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Rising | 38,090 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Ornamental Horticulture Certificate, the student will be able to apply horticultural concepts to real-world problems and solutions.