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Don't want to be stuck in an office? Why not work outside? Prepare for a career in the 'Green Industry' while you're still in high school!

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This two-year half-day program prepares students for to successfully design, present and implement landscape projects; climb, prune and repair trees; manage all facets of property/grounds maintenance. One-year seniors will be considered if space is available in the program.

Career Objectives:

Landscape Contractor; Arborist Trainee (one-year students); Landscape Technician

Certifications students can earn:

Certified Landscaping Technician through the Associated Landscape Contractors of America as a Maintenance Technician and/or Installation Technician; Arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture; Skid Loader Safety certification.

Advanced Placement:

Students may also qualify for advanced placement college credit at Penn College of Technology

With Higher Education:

This program prepares the student for success in such green career fields as: landscape design/architecture, arboriculture, horticulture and urban forestry.

 

Program Benefits

College Post-Secondary Opportunities

Penn College of Technology

  • Advanced Placement - competency assessment evaluation made by our teacher to Penn College of Technology and they assign credit value
  • Savings from $1,120-$3,360

Professional Certifications and Other Benefits

  • Landscaping students will receive training that prepares them for certification through the Associated Landscape Contractors of America as a Maintenance and/or Installation Technician
  • After additional field experience students will be able to take the ISA (International Society of Arboroculture) certifying exam
  • Students will be able to take the Skid Loader Safety certification.

 

Externship and Graduate Placement

Paid Externship Employers

Paid externship students need 665 hours, or about a year and a half in their program before being considered for paid externship. They usually work 4 days a week during school time for the employer and come back to EASTERN one day per week to work on any task as yet unfinished or skills needed for the job.

Graduate Placement

Many of our graduates continue their education or begin their employment right out of school. The following is a list of the educational institutions and companies that have placed our graduates:

  • Bill Barry Landscaping
  • Primex Garden Center
  • CHI Institute

Awards

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