HortEducation.ca is presently forming a Landscape Standards Task Force, this committee will represent the expertise found within the Landscaping Industry.
Definition:
A task force is a group of people who are temporarily assigned to work together to achieve a very specific and clearly defined objective.
- This trade task force will be established to work specifically on the content of the Landscape trade standards, this would include exam bank, program profile and OAC (Occupation Analysis Chart)
- This group will be lead by a HEBC Board representative
Criteria:
- BC Landscape Horticulturist Certificate of Qualification or Sign-off Authority
- Presently “on the tools” 5 years recent
- An enthusiastic interest in assisting in setting trade guidelines
- Up to date on current BC Landscape practices
Beneficial:
- Educational experience in curriculum development
- Have completed the ITA/BC apprenticeship program
- Enthusiastic, open minded, future vision oriented
Tasks:
- Review the present Apprenticeship level exam bank
- Gapping up BC Landscape Apprenticeship program to RED SEAL
- Future tasks would entail, trade maintenance update and additions
Time Required:
- Meeting once a month for 6-8 hours or twice a month for 4 hours
- For approximately 4 months, thereafter meetings once every 2 months
Please enquire by August 27, 2011 by sending an email to Anne Kadwell; [email protected]