Spend 6 weeks learning about the amazing field of horticulture - focusing on the many jobs and career paths available. Interact with employers from the industry on a daily basis and gain hands-on experience. If you have the desire and show the commitment, you can get a great job!

TOPICS

• How Plants Function
• Soil & Compost
• Proper Planting & Pruning Techniques
• Lawn Maintenance
• Integrated Pest Management
• Basic Landscape Design and Much More!

BENEFITS

• OSHA 10 Certification
• Networking - Meet employers every day of the program
• Get hands-on experience

CLASS SCHEDULE

• 6 Weeks
• March 8 - April 15, 2022
• Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

CONTACT & LOCATION

• Marci Muller
• mem545@cornell.edu
• (585) 747-2955
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• 2449 St. Paul Blvd. Rochester, NY 14617

Launched in 1992, the Landscape Technician Training Program has trained hundreds of people. Our graduates have found long-term careers that bring them daily satisfaction and allow them to provide for themselves and their families. Program alumni have positions such as local landscape business owners, managers and crew leaders, public gardens employees, and on grounds crews for local colleges and golf courses. If you love to be outside, enjoy working with your hands and creating beauty, then our program is for you. If you are willing to commit to 6 weeks of training, we can help you find your dream job!