Horticulture
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Plant the seeds of your future and become an expert in gardening, landscaping, floral design, and sustainability with a Horticulture degree from our campus in Gainesville, TX. Learn all there is to know about beautiful garden design, nutritious foods, the science of plants, and making the world a greener place with a mixture of online, hybrid and in-person classes.
NCTC’s Horticulture Program provides a broad, technical education in the field of horticulture. Horticulture is the science and art of growing garden plants for the economic, aesthetic, and nutritional well being of society. As a dynamic and diverse field, it is among the few to bridge the gap between science, art, business, and technology.
In our program, we emphasize practical knowledge that will prepare you to work in multiple facets of the industry, including landscaping, floristry, horticulture crop production, and greenhouse management. You will learn a variety of techniques such as plant propagation, organic gardening soil preparation, plant identification, and pest management.
Landscaping
Sustainability
Floristry
Horticulture crop production
Horticulture Programs offer an Emphasis on practical knowledge in:
Greenhouse production
Tree care
Irrigation
Food crop production
Horticulture Degrees & Certificates
Our classes are taught using hands-on labs, one-on-one instruction, online instruction, field trips, and lectures with some of the most passionate and experienced professors in our region. Through your classes at NCTC, you will learn the practical knowledge of greenhouse production, tree care, irrigation, food crop rotation and production, landscaping, sustainability, floristry, and horticulture crop production. With both the technical programs and hands-on skill sets obtained, our students go on to receive some of the most exciting and well-paying jobs in the Horticulture field.
By choosing our Horticulture program, you can opt to earn an Occupational Skills Award (OSA), one of two types of Level 1 Certificates, or an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree from NCTC. Certificate courses easily transfer into the AAS Degree Program. The AAS degree will transfer to several North Texas universities through AAS to BAAS transfer programs, ensuring no credit hours and time are lost in the transition.
Landscape Design OSA
The Occupational Skills Award is a short program designed for the student primarily interested in landscape design as a career. All courses are all face-to-face.
Horticultural Basic Certificate
This certificate is offered through a combination of hybrid, online and face-to-face classes. The program is designed to take 16 weeks to complete.
Sustainable Horticulture Certificate
This Level I Workforce Certificate can be completed through a mix of face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes. The program is designed to take two semesters, or 32 weeks, to complete.
Horticulture Management, AAS
The Associate of Applied Science degree can be completed through a mix of face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes. The program is designed to take two years, or 64 weeks to complete.
Career Outlook
Places of Employment
Green Industry
Landscape Company
Lawn Care Company
Government Agencies
Public Gardens/Conservations
Research Facilities
Farms Sprinklers/Irrigation Company
Greenhouse/Nursery Producers
Health Care Industry/Prisons/Schools
Golf Courses
Arborists
Farmers' Markets
Florists
Jobs
Fruit/Vegetable Production Manager
Landscape Designer/Installer/Consultant
Greenhouse/Nursery/Garden Center Manager
Plant Propagator
Community Garden Coordinator
Horticultural Therapist
Floral Designer
Tree Trimmer
Irrigation Technician
Interiorscaper
Pest Manager
Lawn Specialist
Sales & Marketing Manager
Scholarships available!
Scholarships specifically for horticulture are offered and awarded through the NCTC Foundation. There are also many outside organizations that offer horticulture scholarships. You’re welcome to fill out an application!
Tours of the gardens and greenhouses offered!
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Grow your Future
Start on your journey to a solid career in Horticulture today. Contact our team of Advisors to begin your enrollment and get started as soon as next semester!