Upcoming Training, & Technical Training Events
Utility Arborist Apprenticeship Level 1 - EITI June 2018
Utility Arborist Apprenticeship Level 1 - EITI June 2018
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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]
- Level 1 Landscape/Production Horticulture, starting in January
- Level 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture, starting in November
- Technical training for Level 1 or Level 2 in Landscape/Production Horticulture Apprenticeship
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Langley
Phone Number: 604.599.3254
Email Address: [email protected]
Horticulture Apprenticeship Technical Training programs offered at KPU
- Horticulture Apprentice Common Core: Levels 1 & 2 for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist and Production Horticulturist apprenticeships. Both Landscape & Production Apprentices take Level 1 & 2 common core before moving on to their trade specific training in Level 3.
Next Session:
Horticulture Apprentice Level 1 (Landscape)
KPU Langley Campus February 19, 2018 – March 31, 2018 (Landscape & Production)
KPU Langley Campus September 24, 2018 – November 4, 2018 (Landscape)
KPU Langley Campus February 18, 2019 – March 31, 2019 (Landscape)
Horticulture Apprentice Level 2 (Landscape)
KPU Langley Campus November 5, 2018 – December 16, 2018
- Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 3
Next Session:
KPU Langley Campus January 8, 2018 – February 17, 2018
KPU Langley Campus January 7, 2019 – February 17, 2019
- Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 4
Next Session:
KPU Langley Campus February 19, 2018 –March 31, 2018
KPU Langley Campus February 18, 2019 –March 31, 2019
- Production Horticulturist Level 3
- After completing Levels 1 & 2 – Common Core (Landscape/Production)
- (Level 3 Production is 8 weeks)
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as a Production Horticulturist
Next Session:
KPU Langley Campus October 22, 2018 –December 16, 2018
- Arborist Technician (Level 1)
- 8 weeks of schooling, starting in January
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as an Arborist Technician
Next Session:
KPU Langley Campus January 7, 2019 – March 3, 2019
- Climbing Arborist (Level 2)
- 8 weeks of schooling
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as a Climbing Arborist
Next Session:
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
Vancouver
Phone Number: 604.822.4208
Email Address: [email protected]
- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 9 month full time program, starting in September
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
Electrical Industry Training Institute
Langley
Phone Number: 604.427.4200
Email Address: [email protected]
Level 1 & 2 Utility Arborist Apprenticeship
- Level 1 is 6 weeks of schooling
- Level 2 is 2 weeks of schooling
- Click here for current start dates
- Technical training towards the Certificate of Qualification as an Utility Arborist
Upcoming Start Dates
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 O8CFoundation Program Coordinator – Kevin Scollon 250-828-5181 [email protected]
- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 35 week full time program, starting in August
- Click here for current start dates
- Graduate with a Horticulture Certificate
Horticulture Management Diploma Coordinator - Ernest Phillips 250-828-5180 [email protected]
- Start date: September 5, 2017
Vancouver Island
Camosun College
Victoria
Phone Number: 250.391.2544
Email Address: [email protected]
Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 10 month full time program, starting date in July
- Click here for current start dates
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
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/Production Horticulture, starting in January 2018
- Level 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture, starting in September 2019
- Technical training for Level 1 or Level 2 in Landscape/Production Horticulture Apprenticeship
Pacific Horticulture College
Victoria
Phone Number: 250.479.3210
Email Address: [email protected]
Location: Pacific Horticulture College
505 Quayle Rd,
Victoria, BC
V9E 2J7, Canada- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 10 month full time program, starting in January (January 15, 2018)
- Graduate with a Landscape Horticultural Certificate
- Level 3 & 4 Landscape Horticulture
- Available part-time or full-time
- The next part time Level 4 program starts on August 8, 2017
- The next full time Level 3 program starts on November 20, 2017
- 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- Foundation Program (equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture)
- 9 month full time program, starting in January + Intercessional Semester Summer employment period
- Click here for current start dates
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
- https://tradesappliedtech.viu.ca/horticulture
Upcoming program dates:
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 longIntercessional Semester Summer employment period May 14th – Aug 17th (12 weeks of employment required)Fall semester Aug 20th – Dec 21 18 weeks long
- Upcoming information sessions: September 6th, October 4th and November 8th.