Horticultural Industries
Co-op type:
Mandatory
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- Plant knowledge
- Landscape maintenance
- Basic landscape construction
- Basic landscape design
- Implement safe work environments
- Standard First Aid
- Working at Heights
- OHSA and WHMIS certifications
- One day of “Farm Safety” through WSPS
Suggested job titles:
- Landscape Crew Member
- Greenhouse Technician
- Gardening and Planting Assistant
- Grounds Maintenance
- Farm Crew Member
- Plant Identification
- Horticulturalist
- Softscaper
- Hardscaper
- Aquatic Service Technician
- Organic Agriculturalist
- Interiorscaper
- Property Care Technician
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times. In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:
- A minimum GPA of 2.7
Additional Info:
- This program offers one optional co-op work term.
- If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer