Horticulture school training courses in Birmingham, AL (public, in-house or online)

The Landscape Technology Certificate can be earned in one of three major areas—the Landscape Design Track, the Landscape Technician Track or the Sports Turf Technician Track. Each of these tracks are designed to provide the landscape industry with properly trained individuals who are certified by the State of Alabama to work in the field of their choice. A total of 26 semester hours are required to earn a Certificate. All credit work earned in the Certificate program applied to the Associate in ...

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The Landscape and Garden Center Technician program provides quality education in the areas of landscape design and construction, garden center operation and ornamental plant maintenance. The focus is on preparing graduates for challenging careers in the expanding field of landscaping and garden centers. Students will design and construct landscapes using a variety of different techniques and construction materials. Students will also develop contemporary business concepts as they apply to landsc...

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This course is a prerequisite for the Personal Flowers hands-on workshop unless you have already successfully completed another education Pathway or have been in the floral industry for three (3) or more years. It is designed to acquaint the student with personal flowers, such as corsages, boutonnieres, bridal and attendant bouquets. It is designed to equip the student with introductory knowledge in order to be successful in the hands-on workshop portion of the course. The use of ribbons and ...

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This course is a prerequisite for the Arrangements hands-on workshop unless you have already successfully completed another education Pathway or have been in the floral industry for three (3) or more years. It is designed to acquaint the student with basic information about floral designs commonly used in retail floristry, including sympathy designs, centerpieces, vase arrangements and geometric designs. It is designed to equip the student with introductory knowledge in order to be successful ...

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This course is designed to illustrate and define the terms and processes related to the "nuts and bolts" of assembling a flower arrangement. Combined with the elements and principles of design, these techniques and processes will help floral designers better understand the practical applications involved in creating a successful floral design.

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Recall the basic categories of Design Techniques and Applications

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