Upcoming Training, & Technical Training Events
Burnaby CCE October Information Session for Level 1 Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist 2019
2019 Landscape Horticulturist Level 1 Info Session Oct
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Training Institutions
Lower Mainland
Burnaby School District’s Community & Continuing Education Division
Burnaby
Phone Number: 604.314.8405
Email Address: [email protected]
- Technical training for Level 1 or Level 2 for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship
- Level 1 Landscape/Production Horticulture, starting in January
- Level 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture, starting in November
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Horticulture Apprentice Level 1 (Landscape)
Riverway School January 14, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Horticulture Apprentice Level 2 (Landscape)
Riverway School November 5, 2018 - December 14, 2018
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Information Session for Level 1 Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist beginning January 14, 2019
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Langley
Phone Number: 604.599.3254
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: 20901 Langley Bypass
Langley, BCHorticulture Apprenticeship Technical Training programs offered at KPU
- Production Horticulturist Levels 2-3 *** No New Intake Level 2 & 3 only
- After completing Levels 1 & 2 – Common Core
- Level 3 Production is 8 weeks
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as a Production Horticulturist
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Production will no longer take new registrations after June 1, 2018. Contact HortEducation.ca for details. Level 2 and 3 will be offered at KPU Fall 2018. This will be the last offering of Production Horticulturist Technical training until further notice. Active apprentices can contact HortEducation.ca for or KPU for information and help managing this transition 604-430-0422 - Landscape Horticulturist Levels 1-4
- Arborist Technician (Arborist Level 1)
- 8 week technical training program in school. Program runs yearly starting in January's
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as an Arborist Technician
- Climbing Arborist (Arborist Level 2)
- 8 week technical training program in school. Program runs yearly starting in October's
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as a Climbing Arborist
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 1
KPU Langley Campus September 24, 2018 – November 4, 2018 (Landscape)
KPU Langley Campus February 18, 2019 – March 31, 2019 (Landscape)
Horticulture Common Core Apprentice Level 2 (Landscape) *Production Students can apply for the September 2018 training block
KPU Langley Campus September 10, 2018 – October 19, 2018
KPU Langley Campus November 5, 2018 – December 16, 2018
Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 3
KPU Langley Campus January 7, 2019 – February 17, 2019
Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 4
KPU Langley Campus February 18, 2019 –March 31, 2019
Production Horticulturist Level 3
KPU Langley Campus October 22, 2018 –December 16, 2018
Arborist Technician (Level 1)
KPU Langley Campus January 7, 2019 – March 3, 2019
Climbing Arborist (Level 2) (Update: Equipment list posted)
KPU Langley Campus, October 22, 2018 – December 16, 2018
- Production Horticulturist Levels 2-3 *** No New Intake Level 2 & 3 only
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
Vancouver
Phone Number: 604.822.4208
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: UBC Botanical Garden
6804 Southwest Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4- Horticulture Technician Foundation is the equivalent of Level 1 and Level 2 technical training + 500 hours workplace experience towards the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship.
- 9 month full time program, starting in September
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
Upcoming training session:
September 4, 2018 to April 26, 2019
Program Dates and Fee Schedule
UBC's program is offered in "modules" to provide a part time opportunity; as well as, the full-time option of completing the modules without break. Successful completion of all four modules counts as equivalent to Level 1 and Level 2 of the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship + 500 hours work experience credit
Module 1 – $1375 ($1000 tuition plus $375 materials fees)
September 4,2018 to October 26,2018
Due August 27, 2018Module 2 – $1375 ($1000 tuition plus $375 materials fees)
October 29, 2018 to December 21, 2018
Due October 22, 2018Module 3 – $1375 ($1000 tuition plus $375 materials fees)
January 7, 2018 to March 1, 2018
Due December 10, 2017Module 4 – $1375 ($1000 tuition plus $375 materials fees)
March 4, 2018 to April 26, 2018
Due February 25, 2018Upcoming Information Session:
TBA
Electrical Industry Training Institute
Langley/Abbotsford
Phone Number: 604.427.4200
Email Address: [email protected]
Level 1 & 2 Utility Arborist Apprenticeship
- Level 1 is 6 weeks of school technical training
- Level 2 is 2 weeks of school technical training
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as an Utility Arborist
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Utility Arborist Level 1
October 15 to November 23, 2018
Utility Arborist Level 2
***September 10th - 21st, 2018 Cohort cancelled due to low enrollment
Interior
Thompson Rivers University – Kamloops
Kamloops
Phone Number: 250.828.5181
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: Thompson Rivers University
Horticulture Program
900 McGill Rd
Kamloops, BC
V2C O8C- Horticulture Technician Foundation is the equivalent of Level 1 and Level 2 technical training + 500 hours workplace experience towards the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship.
- 35 week full time program, starting in August
- Click here for current start dates
- Graduate with a Horticulture Certificate
Contacts:
Foundation Program Coordinator – Kevin Scollon 250-828-5181 [email protected]
Horticulture Management Diploma Coordinator - Ernest Phillips 250-828-5180 [email protected]
Upcoming training session:
Vancouver Island
Camosun College
Victoria
Phone Number: 250.391.2544
Email Address: [email protected]
- Horticulture Technician Foundation is the equivalent of Level 1 and Level 2 technical training + 500 hours workplace experience towards the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship.
- 10 month full time program, starting date in July
- Click here for current start dates
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
Upcoming training session:
North Island College
Courtenay
Phone Number: 250.923.9724
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: Comox Valley Campus
2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay, BC- Level 1 Landscape Horticulturist,
- Level 2 Landscape Horticulturist,
- Technical training for Level 1 or Level 2 in Landscape Horticulture Apprenticeship
NIC Currently does not have any training dates scheduled Please contact [email protected] to express your interest in training at NIC. NIC will collect names and contact you with upcoming dates.
Pacific Horticulture College / Horticulture College of the Pacific
Victoria
Phone Number: 250.479.3210
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: Pacific Horticulture College
505 Quayle Rd,
Victoria, BC
V9E 2J7, CanadaHorticulture Apprenticeship Technical Training programs offered at PHC
- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 10 month (42 weeks) full time program, starting in January's
- Graduate with a Landscape Horticultural Certificate
- Level 3 & 4 Landscape Horticulture
- Available part-time or full-time
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Foundation Program January 4, 2019 - November 12, 2019
(Registration is open)
Level 4 Full-Time program November 19, 2018 - January 11, 2019
(Registration deadline Nov. 5, 2018)
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Monday June 4th, 2018 (6 pm - 7 pm @ The Gardens at HCP)
Monday September 24th, 2018 (6 pm - 7 pm @ The Gardens at HCP)
- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo
Phone Number: 250.754.8756
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: G.R. Paine Horticultural Training Centre,
2324 East Wellington Rd
Nanaimo, BC- Horticulture Technician Foundation is the equivalent of Level 1 and Level 2 technical training + 500 hours workplace experience towards the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship.
- 9 month full time program, starting in January + Intercessional Semester Summer employment period
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
- https://tradesappliedtech.viu.ca/horticulture
Upcoming program dates:
Foundation Program January 7, 2019 to December 19, 2019
• 2019 program schedule
- Jan 7th to May 10th Spring semester (18 weeks)
- May 6th to May 10th spring practicum
- May 13th – Aug 16th 18 week long Intercessional Semester Summer employment period (12 weeks of employment required)
- Aug 19th – Dec 20 Fall semester (18 weeks)
Upcoming information session:
*Archived/In process - Registration closed 2018 Program Schedule:
Foundation Program January 8, 2018 to December 21
• Spring semester Jan 8th to May 11th (last week of that May 7th to May 11th is spring practicum) 18 weeks long Intercessional Semester Summer employment period May 14th – Aug 17th (12 weeks of employment required)Fall semester Aug 20th – Dec 21 18 weeks long