Harmonization of Apprenticeship Training

1. Trade name

The official Red Seal name for this trade is Landscape Horticulturist.

2. Number of Levels of Apprenticeship

The number of levels of technical training recommended for this trade is 4 (four).

3. Total Training Hours During Apprenticeship Training

The total hours of training, including both on-the-job and in-school training for this trade is 6000.

4. Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks

The topic titles in the table below are placed in a column for each apprenticeship level for technical training. Each topic is accompanied by the sub-tasks and their reference number. The topics in the grey shaded cells represent those that are covered “in context” with other training in the subsequent years.

 

Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
  Safety Related Functions in context Safety Related Functions in context Safety Related Functions in context
      Tools, Equipment and Vehicles in context
  Communication in context    
Safety Related Functions
  • 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
  • 1.02 Maintains safe work environment
      
Tools, Equipment and Vehicles
  • 2.01 Uses hand tools
  • 2.02 Uses power tools
  • 2.03 Uses measuring equipment
  • 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments
 Tools, Equipment and Vehicles
  • 2.01 Uses hand tools
  • 2.02 Uses power tools
  • 2.03 Uses measuring equipment
  • 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments
 Tools, Equipment and Vehicles
  • 2.01 Uses hand tools
  • 2.02 Uses power tools
  • 2.03 Uses measuring equipment
  • 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments
  
Organizes Work
  • 3.01 Performs site assessments
  • 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
  • 3.03 Maintains records
  • 3.07 Transports materials
  • 3.08 Transports equipment
 Organizes Work
  • 3.01 Performs site assessments
  • 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
  • 3.03 Maintains records
  • 3.06 Organizes materials and equipment
  • 3.07 Transports materials
  • 3.08 Transports equipment
 Organizes Work
  • 3.01 Performs site assessments
  • 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
  • 3.03 Maintains records
  • 3.04 Participates in job planning activities
  • 3.05 Orders materials
  • 3.06 Organizes materials and equipment
 Organizes Work
  • 3.01 Performs site assessments
  • 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
  • 3.03 Maintains records
  • 3.04 Participates in job planning activities
    Marketing and Sales
  • 4.01 Controls inventory
  • 4.02 Sells products and services
  • 4.03 Maintains customer relations
 Marketing and Sales
  • 4.04 Prepares estimates
Communication
  • 5.01 Uses communication techniques
     Mentoring
  • 5.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Horticultural Practices
  • 6.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements
  • 6.02 Manages plant health and growing conditions
 Horticultural Practices
  • 6.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements
  • 6.02 Manages plant health and growing conditions
  • 6.03 Prunes plant material
 Horticultural Practices
  • 6.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements
  • 6.03 Prunes plant material
  • 6.04 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species
 Horticultural Practices
  • 6.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements
  • 6.04 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species
Environmental Practices
  • 7.01 Practices environmental stewardship
 Environmental Practices
  • 7.01 Practices environmental stewardship
  • 7.03 Practices soil stewardship
  • 7.04 Practices water stewardship
 Environmental Practices
  • 7.01 Practices environmental stewardship
  • 7.04 Practices water stewardship
 Environmental Practices
  • Practices environmental stewardship
  • Practices biodiversity enhancement
Pre-Construction Activities
 Pre-Construction Activities
  • 8.02 Prepares construction site
   Pre-Construction Activities
  • 8.01 Participates in landscape design activities
  Hardscape Installation
  • 9.02 Installs surface materials
  • 9.03 Installs steps and retaining walls
 Hardscape Installation
  • 9.01 Installs landscape structures
  • 9.04 Installs irrigation systems
  • 9.05 Installs water features
  • 9.06 Installs low voltage landscape lighting
  
Softscape Installation
  • 10.01 Installs growing media
  • 10.05 Installs turf from seed
  • 10.06 Installs sod
 Softscape Installation
  • 10.02 Installs exterior landscape plants
  • 10.03 Transplants plants
  • 10.04 Installs mulch
 Softscape Installation
  • 10.07 Installs interior landscape plants
  
  Hardscape Maintenance
  • 12.01 Maintains drainage systems
  • 12.03 Maintains surface materials
  • 12.04 Maintains steps and retaining walls
 Hardscape Maintenance
  • 12.02 Maintains landscape structures
  • 12.05 Maintains irrigation systems
  • 12.06 Maintains water features
  • 12.07 Maintains landscape lighting
  • 12.08 Practices snow and ice control
  • 12.09 Repairs hardscape
  
Softscape Maintenance
  • 13.01 Maintains exterior softscape
  • 13.03 Maintains turfgrass
 Softscape Maintenance
  • 13.01 Maintains exterior softscape
  • 13.04 Propagates plant materials
 Softscape Maintenance
  • 13.02 Maintains interior softscape
  • 13.05 Repairs softscape
  
      Green Infrastructure Installation
  • 11.01 Selects green infrastructure
  • 11.02 Installs green roofs and walls
  • 11.03 Installs rainwater and stormwater management systems
  • 11.04 Installs erosion control
  • 11.05 Installs biodiverse plantings and natural areas
      Green Infrastructure Maintenance
  • 14.01 Maintains green roofs and walls
  • 14.02 Maintains rainwater and stormwater management systems
  • 14.03 Maintains erosion control
  • 14.04 Maintains biodiverse plantings and natural areas
    Growing Facilities Construction (NCC)
  • 15.01 Builds growing facilities
  • 15.02 Installs growing facility components
  
    Growing Facilities Operation/ Maintenance (NCC)
  • 16.01 Operates growing facility structures and amenities
  • 16.02 Maintains sanitary environments
  • 16.03 Operates climate control systems
  • 16.04 Operates irrigation and fertigation systems
  
      Greenhouse Crops (NCC)
  • 17.01 Develops greenhouse crop production plan
  • 17.02 Propagates greenhouse crops
  • 17.03 Transplants greenhouse crops
  • 17.04 Grows greenhouse crops
  • 17.05 Harvests greenhouse crops
  • 17.06 Ships greenhouse crops
      Nursery Crops (NCC)
  • 18.01 Develops nursery crop production plan
  • 18.02 Propagates field and container crops
  • 18.03 Transplants field and container crops
  • 18.04 Grows field and container crops
  • 18.05 Harvests field and container crops
  • 18.06 Winterizes field and container crops