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:
http://www.burnabycce.ca/free-information-sessions/#landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship
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
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
Upcoming Information Sessions:
http://www.kpu.ca/events/horticulture-info-session
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Landscape Horticulturist Apprentice Level 1
KPU Langley Campus February 18, 2019 – March 31, 2019 (Landscape)
Horticulture Common Core Apprentice Level 2 (Landscape)
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
Arborist Technician (Level 1)
KPU Langley Campus January 7, 2019 – March 3, 2019
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
UBC Botanical Garden Horticulture Training Program FAQ
Upcoming training session:
Application deadline is in the spring approximately May 1st. Program begins in fall approximately 1st week of September. For specific training deadlines and start date visit https://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/learn/educational-programs/horticulture-training-program/
Example Schedule:
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:
Contact UBC Botanical Garden [email protected] or, 604.822.4208
Electrical Industry Training Institute
Chilliwack (Classroom Training) /Abbotsford (Field Training)
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
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. (If no dates are listed, contact TRU for upcoming session start date estimate.)
- 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:
Program starts in August of each year
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 (If no dates are listed, contact Camosun for upcoming session start date estimate.)
- Graduate with a Horticultural Technician Certificate
Upcoming Training Session:
Program starts in July of each year
Upcoming Info Sessions:
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
- Click here for current start dates. (If no dates are listed, contact NIC [email protected] for upcoming session start date estimate; and to to express your interest in training at NIC.)
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 (PHC's Landscape Horticulture Certificate is equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape Horticulturist Technical training +500 workplace hours credit)
- 10 months (42 weeks) full time program, starting in January's
- Graduate with a Landscape Horticultural Certificate
- Part Time Level 1 & 2 Programs
- Levels 1 and 2 are each offered over four to five months on a part-time basis (normally two evenings per week and some Saturdays)
- Level 3 & 4 Landscape Horticulture
- Available part-time or full-time
Upcoming Technical Training Sessions:
Consult each program page for start dates or contact PHC directly
Part Time Level 1 & 2 Programs - Level 1 August 7, 2019-December 18, 2019
Level 3 & 4 Landscape Horticulture
Foundation Program January 20, 2020 - November 16, 2020
(Registration is open)
Level 3 and 4 Full-Time programs are running November 18, 2019 - January 10, 2020
(Registration deadline Nov. 5, 2018)
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Please email [email protected] or call 250-479-3210 for upcoming info sessions.
- Foundation Program (PHC's Landscape Horticulture Certificate is equivalent to Level 1 & 2 Landscape Horticulturist Technical training +500 workplace hours credit)
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
- For information, contact [email protected] or. contact our faculty https://tradesappliedtech.viu.ca/horticulture/meet-faculty
Upcoming program dates:
- Click here for current start dates (If no dates are listed, contact VIU for upcoming session start date estimate.)
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:
Contact VIU or,
https://campusevents.viu.ca/utilities/events/information-sessions