Training – Horticultural Production | Québec métiers d'avenir

TRAINING
DESCRIPTION

Production Horticulturists grow and market crops in both nursery and/or greenhouse environments. A Production Horticulturist prepares growing mediums and propagates, grades, prunes and prepares plants for distribution. They also control plant pests utilizing appropriate pest management techniques, and take care of building maintenance, heavy machinery operations, and tooling. Horticultural Production will equip you with the skills to be successful in this rapidly changing industry.

Duration : 1 200 Hours

IMPORTANT: This training program is eligible for the PGWP according to the current IRCC list.
NOTE: This list may change with the scheduled update in 2026.

academic
prerequisites

SCHOLARITY LEVEL : Quebec's Secondary 4th (France's Second) or equivalent
LANGUAGE LEVEL :
The level of language required varies according to the training center chosen.

* The validation of your eligibility will be confirmed by our admissions department once your application has been completed.

JOB
PROSPECTS

Farm and agricultural workers

Nursery and greenhouse workers

Visit Emploi-Québec to learn more about these opportunities.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING TRAINING

École professionnelle de Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Montérégie
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DURATION : 11 Months
CLASSES START : August 11 2026
COSTS : 42 294,00 $*
LANGUAGE : French (B(2))
* Please update your nationality in the general menu
* Costs are subject to change until the letter of admission is issued

Legend Welcoming services

Integrating into the community

— Practical tour of the city and help with initial purchases
— Contact with local aid organizations

Reception on arrival

— Reception at airport, bus terminal or train station

Integrating into the school system

— School tour and twinning with another student
— Monthly follow-up with the student

Integrating the family

— Referral to employment agencies for your spouse
— Help with child daycare or school registration
— Information on family social activities

General information and administrative follow-up

— Direct contact with a resource person
— Registration, information and provision of mandatory health insurance card
— Explanation of the Centre’s teaching techniques and operations

Accommodation

— Reserving temporary accommodation prior to arrival
— Help with finding permanent accommodation

Note: Services may vary slightly from one training centre to another.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Train workers in horticultural production
Ensure crop production from the beginning to the end of the cycle in greenhouses or outdoors
Prepare the soil, plant and maintain the plants for harvesting
Perform maintenance work on buildings, equipment, and machinery
Keep records of activities to track product quality

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TRAINING CONTENT

Competency statement

HOURS

Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process  

Apply occupational health and safety rules  

Communicate in a work setting

Operate tractors and forklifts

Apply sustainable agriculture

Use job search methods

Perform end-of-period production tasks

Perform primary soil preparation

Perform minor maintenance on buildings

Apply notions of flame cutting and arc welding

Read and understand plans

Perform periodic and preventive maintenance of tractors and forklifts

Perform preventive maintenance on machinery, equipment and tools

Organize technical data specific to a horticultural company

Establish relationships between anatomy and plant physiology and their development

Identify plants

Identify growth abnormalities, major pests, disease symptoms and weeds

Optimize methods of prevention and ecological control

Use pesticides safely and efficiently outdoors

Use pesticides in a rational and safe way in sheltered crops

Optimize the use of fertilizers

Increase plants by seeding

Increase mother plants

Coach small teams

Prepare the soil for the planting of crops

Plant greenhouse crops

Produce a top-level survey

Plant field crops

Maintain herbaceous plants in a greenhouse

Maintain herbaceous plants in a field

Maintain woody plants in fields

Make compost with organic residues

Harvest horticultural products

Enter the work force

Assemble a greenhouse

Horticultural production

Farm and agricultural workers

Nursery and greenhouse workers