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Horticulture, C.C.C.

Program Overview

 

Horticulture, C.C.C. (HORT-CER) 18 credits

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Horticulturists apply their knowledge, skills, and technologies to intensively grow plants for human food, non-food uses, and personal or social needs. Their work includes plant propagation and cultivation, with the goal of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. The horticulture certificate program teaches the cultivation of edible plants and non-food crops, such as turf, ornamental plants, and trees. It also covers plant conservation, landscape design and restoration, golf course maintenance, residential lawn care, and arboriculture.

 

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

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: $1,859.76
  • Online Fees: $180.00
  • Books: $150.00

         Total: $2,189.76

 

Horticulture, C.C.C.

2 semesters

 

40+ average

average program enrollment

100% online

 

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, Horticulture, C.C.C.

Horticulture

What our graduates are doing now!

FGC horticulture graduates are launching or advancing their careers as gardeners, floriculturists, agricultural consultants, and landscape designers.

STARTING SALARIES

Median salaries for graduates of this program are approximately $47,760.

 

 

Courses from Horticulture articulate into the Advanced Horticulture Certificate and Associate of Science in Agribusiness Management degree for further education opportunities.

Advanced Certificate in 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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