{"id":94505,"date":"2024-08-23T11:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/?post_type=programs&p=94505"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:02:43","slug":"landscape-design","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/programs\/landscape-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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What You Will Learn<\/h2>\n

If you are new to the landscape industry or a current professional wanting to improve your knowledge and skillset, explore one or more certificate programs at CCM:<\/p>\n

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  1. Garden Center<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Grounds Maintenance<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Landscape Contractor<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Landscape Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Learn about various types of soils and plants and determine those to utilize in your landscape design. A thorough overview of ground maintenance procedures, best practices for the elimination of greenery pests and so much more, can be gained through any of these hands-on programs.<\/p>\n

    Projects are completed on campus using the three greenhouses, the plant preparation laboratory, the landscape design studio, the computer laboratory and the horticultural shop.<\/p>\n

    Highly qualified faculty give you the tools to design a landscaping plan, along with estimating specs and cost, and operating landscape construction and maintenance equipment, depending upon your chosen certificate program.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n

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    Curriculum<\/p>\r\n

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    To complete a Certificate of Achievement in one of the four Landscape and Horticultural Technology disciplines, 18-20 credits are required, depending upon the chosen program of study.<\/p>\n

    Innovative courses include Plant Science, Introduction to Horticulture, Herbaceous Plants, Landscape Plant Identification, Landscape Design and Planning, Landscape Specs and Estimating, Landscape Construction, Grounds Maintenance and Plant Pest Maintenance, among others offered by the department.<\/p>\n

    Classes are offered during the day and evening, on campus and in hybrid format.<\/p>\n

    This program is also stackable so you may complete more than one certificate or pursue your associate degree in a similar field offered by the department.<\/p>\n

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    • Associate of Applied Science degree (60-credits)<\/li>\n
    • Landscape Entrepreneur<\/li>\n
    • Landscape Management and Design<\/li>\n
    • Turf and Turfgrass Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\r\n
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      Download a Curriculum Checksheet<\/p>\r\n

      Select your starting term<\/p>\r\n

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