45635 Yale Road
Chilliwack BC V2P 6T4
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Duration:
1 year - September-December (Fall semester), January-April (Winter semester), Chilliwack campus
Cost:
Two 15 week semesters = 30 weeks. $3,189.11 (Fall semester) + $3,029.19 (Winter semester) = $6,218.30 + about $1,500 annually for books, field trips, and supplies.
Recognition Provided:
Method of Instruction:
On-site/On-farm
Availability of Program:
Daytime
September-April
Agriculture Business:
Crops
Field Fruit and Vegetables
General
Greenhouse, Nursery, Landscape and Floriculture
Subject of Training:
Equipment / Machine Operation and Maintenance
Landscaping
Graduates of the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate can look forward to employment opportunities in greenhouses, nurseries, garden centres, golf courses and landscaping companies. You could also consider a career in grounds maintenance, as an integrated pest management field scout or as a technician with various levels of government. Other options might include a career in the agribusiness sector in marketing, sales, and service. Some graduates return to family-owned enterprises or start their own small businesses.
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For program information contact:
(604) 795-2813
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Shelley Hayes, Department Assistant/Advisor
Last Updated: 2013-05-09
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