Horticulture and garden center (New version)

TRAINING
DESCRIPTION

This program aims to train people who appreciate teamwork and have a taste for customer and citizen service. They can work in various settings such as private landscaping and maintenance companies, municipal services, garden centers, nurseries, non-profit organizations, large gardens, etc. To accomplish their tasks, horticultural workers use electric and gas-powered tools (rotary cultivator, tiller, hedge trimmer, mechanical broom, leaf blower, etc.) as well as manual tools (shovel, spreader, wheelbarrow, rake , trowel, pruner, hoe, etc.).

Duration : 1 335 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

Horticultural worker

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TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Receive plants and prepare the ground
Plant and maintain plants
Prepare and apply solutions of phytosanitary products
Draw planting plans
Perform the opening and closing of the gardens
Receive merchandise

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TRAINING CONTENT

Competency statement

HOURS

Positioning oneself with regard to the profession and the training process

Analyze information on plants with regard to botany and the environment

Characterize herbaceous plants

Perform basic horticultural work

Characterize woody plants

Cut plants

Perform the preparation of soils and substrates and the fertilization of plants

Carry out phytosanitary screenings

Use pesticides

See to the operation of horticultural equipment

Produce ornamental and edible plants

Perform the reception and presentation of plants and complementary horticultural products

Interact in various professional situations

Perform spring garden maintenance in the ground

Perform summer and fall maintenance of gardens in the ground

Perform manual harvesting of edible and ornamental plants

Draw a planting plan

Carry out the development and maintenance of above-ground gardens

Landscaping gardens in the ground

Carry out the development and maintenance of an interior green wall or a mosaiculture

Selling plants and complementary horticultural products as well as customer service

Integrating into a work environment

105

Prevent damage to health, safety and physical well-being on construction sites