Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance Certificate College Skills Total Units: 0.0

Term Effective: Summer 2025

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Previous Versions:

Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance - effective Fall 2022
Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance - effective Fall 2019

Description:

The Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance Certificate of Completion provides courses that prepare and train students to work in commercial landscaping businesses and municipal settings. Students will learn and practice the basics of using a variety of landscaping tools and equipment common to landscape maintenance.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of key aspects of landscape maintenance including lawn care, pruning and maintaining trees and shrubs, safely using and maintaining landscaping tools and equipment, and basic sprinkler repair;
  2. Prepare for a position in the landscaping industry.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance program are:

  • Complete requirements from
    • Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance

Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance - complete 118 hours
ADED 748.3Fire Resilient Landscaping26.00
ADED 748.4Introduction to Tree Maintenance and Pruning24.00
ADED 748.5Introduction to Sprinkler Repair and Maintenance24.00
Complete 1 course from below
CourseDescriptionHours
ADED 740OSHA 10 Certification Preparation14.00
ADED 749.1OSHA 30--Construction Industry Procedures60.00
ADED 749.2OSHA 30--General Industry Procedures36.00
Complete 1 course from below
CourseDescriptionHours
ADED 730First Aid, CPR, and AED8.00
ADED 741Forklift Operation--Sitting and Standing8.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

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(707) 521-7962
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