Certificate in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscaping
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Program Overview
The Programme allow learners to develop a range of skills, technical knowledge and provide learning experiences that are necessary for employment primarily in the landscaping area. At the time, it was felt that there was a need to encourage more young Seychellois to take up a career in ornamental horticulture and landscaping and since not all potential applicants met the entry criteria for the fulltime Advanced Certificate Programme, it was necessary to offer a lower level Programme to meet needs of all applicants.
Fully Accredited on the 27th September 2024
Entry Requirements
National Exam Results in maths, English any science subject 50%. Or General Pathway: General English, Maths, any science subject 65% or better & Others: ROA
Courses
Courses (Courses can be taken individually, and upon successful completion, learners will receive a certificate of credit towards their qualification).
Semester 1
- Ornamental Horticulture and landscaping tools and technologies
- Land preparation in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Planting operations in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Post-Planting operation in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Nursery practices in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- English in the context of General Agriculture
Semester 2
Soil and soil conservation in the context of ornamental horticulture and landscaping
Land preparation in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping (Continuation from semester 1)
Planting operations in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping (Continuation from semester 1)
Post-Planting operation in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping (Continuation from semester 1)
Harvest and post-harvest in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
Communication in the context of ornamental horticulture and landscaping
Numeracy in the context of ornamental horticulture and landscaping
Semester 3
- Pest and diseases control in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Basic climatology in the context of ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Landscape accessories and ornaments
- Habits and Habitat of plants in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping (Continuation from semester 2)
- Harvest and post-harvest in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- Lawn establishment and maintenance
- ICT in the context of Ornamental horticulture and landscaping
