Commercial Cut Flower and Greenhouse Production Certificate of Achievement

The program of study for this certificate is designed to give students both broad and specialized training for entry-level employment or to add to their capabilities in commercial cut-flower greenhouse production. Students who complete the requirements in greenhouse operation are qualified for employment in sales work and in various kinds of horticultural production.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Identify and maintain plants used in commercial cut-flower and greenhouse production.
• Use horticulture machines in greenhouse and nursery operations.
• Propagate and produce plants for crops used in floriculture production.
• Utilize best business practices, salesmanship, and grower strategies in greenhouse production.

The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 3 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of classes completed per semester.

Course number	Course Title	Annual Sections	Annual Enrollment/ Completions
O H 50	Introduction to Environmental Horticulture	5	130/130
O H 56	Horticultural Machines	1	30/30
O H 76	Fall and Winter Plant Identification	2	60/60
O H 63	Soils	1	30/30
O H 75	Pest Management	1	25/25
O H 77	Spring and Summer Plant Identification	2	60/60
O H 65	Plant Propagation	1	25/25
O H 70A	Principles of Landscape Design	2	40/40
O H 60	Business Practices	1	25/25
O H 58	Greenhouse Operations	2	15/15

This Certificate usually has 5-6 completions per year.

CTE (0109.00)

The program of study for this certificate is designed to give students both broad and specialized training for entry-level employment or to add to their capabilities in commercial cut-flower greenhouse production. The program includes instruction in commercial cut-flower and greenhouse production, principles of environmental horticulture, plant identification, the use of horticultural machines, and business practices in the environmental horticultural industry. Students who complete the requirements in greenhouse operation are qualified for employment in sales work and in various kinds of horticultural production.

 

The certificate for Commercial Cut Flower and Greenhouse Production is planned so that completion takes about 1.5 years. Students who successfully complete the program are qualified for employment in the cut-flower and greenhouse production industries in the following capacities: cut-flower grower, groundskeeper, flower shipper, plant propagator, plant salesperson, and pot-plant grower. The course of study includes instruction in commercial cut-flower and greenhouse production, principles of environmental horticulture, plant identification, the use of horticultural machines, and business practices in the environmental horticultural industry. A number of entry-level positions are open to those who complete training in this field. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
OH 50	Introduction to Environmental Horticulture	3	Y1/S1
OH 56	Horticulture Machines	3	Y1/S1
OH 76	Fall and Winter Plant Identification	4	Y1/S1
OH 60	Business Practices	3	Y1/S1
OH 63	Soils	3	Y1/S2
OH 75	Pest Management	3	Y1/S2
OH 77	Spring and Summer Plant Identification	4	Y1/S2
OH 65	Plant Propagation	3	Y2/S1
OH 58	Greenhouse Operations	3	Y2/S1
CMST 11	Basic Public Speaking	3	Y1 or Y2

Calculations

Year 1, Semester 1: 13-units

Year 1, Semester 2: 10-units

Year 2, Semester 1: 9-units

Total: 32-units

This program has been submitted as new since no record of BACCC recommendation can be found in files.

This program is unique to the Bay Area in that it trains people to work specifically in, and is designed around the needs of Greenhouse and Cut Flower Production. It also features full semester, for-credit classes, offered by primarily full-time instructors. All curriculum, certificates, and degrees are approved by our Horticulture Advisory. Since 1935 City College of San Francisco District has held program agreements with all other Bay Area Districts that offer Horticulture Programs. Programs at Mission College and CSM, in Horticulture and Floristry, have been eliminated. Programs at Canada and Merritt College have more of a residential focus no other Production Certificate is offered to our knowledge