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Advanced Certificate in Horticulture, C.C.C.

Program Overview

 

Advanced Certificate in Horticulture, C.C.C. (AHRT-CER) 30 credits

Students in Horticulture Program

Horticulturists apply their knowledge, skills, and technologies to grow intensively produced plants for human food, non-food uses, and personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation, intending to improve plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in horticulture's food and non-food sectors. The advanced horticulture certificate instructs you in plant physiology and growth, plant nutrition and fertilization, plant classification, integrated pest control, pruning and shaping plants, landscape trees and shrubs, golf course turf maintenance, and equipment maintenance. Please review the guided degree pathway, which includes a detailed plan for your courses and other requirements each semester, which will prepare you for graduation and your transfer goals.

Meet with FGC Staff

Learn more about the College and this program by scheduling an appointment with a program advisor. You can select in-person, phone or virtual meeting. We encourage you to visit campus if possible to see the beautiful landscape and feel the caring vibe from faculty and staff.

  • Contact a program advisor

William "Erik" Smith
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
 william.smith@fgc.edu
 386-754-4279

Madison Morton
Coordinator, CTE Programs
 madison.morton@fgc.edu
 386-754-4219

Admission Requirements

Complete the FGC Application for Admission: Apply Now

  • Submit High School transcript(s) to Office of Enrollment Services
  • Submit College transcript(s) for any institutions previously attended

To be eligible for articulation, the student must show evidence of their current Certified Horticulture Professional certification (FNGLA), which must have been issued within three (3) years prior to enrollment in the program.

It guarantees that the minimum award of course credits or a credit block toward the above-advanced program is 6 hours of credit.

Testing Requirements

Students must demonstrate competence in reading, math, or language through placement examination or by passing the appropriate reading, math or language courses, if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720.  Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful. 

Location

Florida Gateway College Online

Hours

Classes are delivered entirely online.

Costs

  • Tuition: $3,099.60
  • Online Fees: $300.00
  • Books: $150.00

         Total: $3,549.60

Advanced Horticulture, C.C.C.

100% online

 

60+ average

 program enrollment

83% job

placement rate

Guided Pathway

Review the guided degree pathway where you will find a detailed plan for your courses and other requirements each semester that prepare you for graduation and your transfer goals.

Guided Pathway, Advanced Horticulture, C.C.C.

Plants in individual pots in an indoor farming facility

What our graduates are doing now!

FGC advanced horticulture graduates are initiating or advancing their careers as Urban Farmers, Nursery Managers, and Greenhouse Operators.

STARTING SALARIES

Median salaries for graduates of this program are approximately $40,161.

 

 

This certificate is an excellent opportunity for individuals currently working in or aspiring to enter the horticulture industry. It can assist you in securing entry-level or mid-level management positions in areas such as plant and tree nurseries, farming, golf course maintenance, lawn care, and residential or commercial gardening.

Horticulture, C.C.C. Agribusiness Management, A.S.

 

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The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not a bill that you will receive from Florida Gateway College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Florida Gateway College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.


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