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Submitter's Information

Name

Guy Dadson

Title

Chemistry Instructor

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Kenneth Starkman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Pest Management Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Agricultural Pest Control Advisor and Operator (Licensed) (010310)

Projected Start Date

08/25/25

Catalog Description

The Pest Management Certificate Program prepares students for licensing and employment as pest control applicators and advisors. The Pest Management Certificate Program requires a total of 30-36 units, of which 11 are in required courses. An additional 8-11 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A, and 11-14 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A or Group B. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.

Enrollment Completer Projections


2021-2022

2022-2023

CB01: Course Department Number

CB02: Course Title

Annual # Sections

Annual Enrollment Total

Annual # Sections

Annual

Enrollment Total

HORT 045 F

Pest Control Certification and Safety

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 188 F

Integrated Pest Management

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 205 F

Applied Entomology

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 207 F

Plant Pathology

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 001 F

Principles of Horticulture I

1

14

2

45

HORT 002 F

Principles of Horticulture II

1

25

1

20

HORT 005 F

Basic Landscape Plants I

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 006 F

Basic Landscape Plants II

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 046 F

Pesticide Safety for Landscape Workers

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 152 F

Applied Botany

5

100

5

100

HORT 156 F

Plant Nutrition

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 160 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Trees

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 161 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Shrubs

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

25

HORT 155 F

Soils

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 165 F

Landscape Management

1

14

1

25

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 185 F

Arboriculture

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 200 F

Landscape Design

1

25

NO DATA

NO DATA

TECH 140 F

Basic Drone Maintenance and Repair

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

TECH 151 F

Applied Drone Piloting

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Horticulture department seeks to create a dynamic learning eco-system that prepares students for careers, position advancements and/or higher-level degrees through practical, real-world and community experiences in and out of the classroom. 

 Outcome 1:   Apply concepts of integrated pest management to improve plant health and quality

 Outcome 2:  Anticipate, recognize and identify the causes of plant disease, identify viable solutions, and evaluate actions and consequences of treatments and interventions.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

Min: 30 units / Max: 36 units

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Pest Management Certificate Program requires a total of 30-36 units, of which 11 are in required courses. An additional 8-11 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A, and 11-14 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A or Group B. 

Program Requirements

Required Courses (11 units):

Units

Sequence

HORT 045 F

Pest Control Certification and Safety

3

YR2S

HORT 188 F

Integrated Pest Management

2

YR1F

HORT 205 F

Applied Entomology

3

YR1S

HORT 207 F

Plant Pathology

3

YR2F




Restricted Electives - Group A (8-11 units):

Units

 

HORT 001 F

Principles of Horticulture I

4

YR1F

HORT 002 F

Principles of Horticulture II

4

YR1S

HORT 005 F

Basic Landscape Plants I

3

YR1F

HORT 006 F

Basic Landscape Plants II

3

YR1S

HORT 046 F

Pesticide Safety for Landscape Workers

2

YR2S

HORT 152 F

Applied Botany

4

YR2F

HORT 156 F

Plant Nutrition

2

YR2S

HORT 160 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Trees

3

YR1F

HORT 161 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Shrubs

3

YR1S




Restricted Electives - Group B (11-14 units):
Students may use courses from Group A to complete Group B.

Units

 

HORT 155 F

Soils

3

YR2F

HORT 165 F

Landscape Management

4

YR2S

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

3

YR2S

HORT 185 F

Arboriculture

2

YR2F

HORT 200 F

Landscape Design

3

YR1S

TECH 140 F

Basic Drone Maintenance and Repair



TECH 151 F

Applied Drone Piloting

3

YR1S

Total Units


30-36

 

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County CCD

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Kenneth Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

The current proposal has been approved by the District Board of Trustees and is ready to be submitted to the State pending recommendation by the OCRC. The active inventory record associated with this program at Fullerton College will be made inactive upon approval of this revised program.

List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region

Program awards conferred by community colleges in the related TOP codes can be found in the following tables:

 

TOP Code 0109.00 Horticulture:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

El  Camino

10

6

8

8

LA Pierce

6

3

1

3

Long Beach

8

7

20

12

Mt San Antonio

3

5

19

9

Orange County

 

 

 

 

Orange Coast

23

10

15

16

Saddleback

17

47

40

35

 

TOP Code 0109.10 Landscape Design and Maintenance:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

LA Pierce

0

1

0

0

Mt San Antonio

11

26

41

26

Orange County

 

 

 

 

Orange Coast

3

1

6

3

Saddleback

37

23

35

32

 

TOP Code 0109.30 Nursery Technology:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

Mt San Antonio

1

5

4

3

Orange County - None

 

 

 

 

 

TOP Code 0109.40 Turfgrass Technology:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

Mt San Antonio

3

3

5

4

Orange County - None

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

Annual enrollment projections provided above.

Priority Sector

Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology

Submission Details

Published at

03/02/25 - 04:33 PM

Status

Informational

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Pest Management Certificate". to Guy Dadson's drafts. This message will be sent to gdadson@fullcoll.edu

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