OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M), or Open (O) stream
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE)
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
OR
Mature Applicant with appropriate preparation
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:
A Grade 12 College Stream or University Stream English credit from an Ontario Secondary School, or equivalent, depending on the program's Admission Requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years. SDS Program Requirements.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) test with an overall score of 60 with no score less than 50 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 53, with test results within the last two years
A Cambridge English Test (FCE/CAE/CPE) with an overall score on the Cambridge English Scale of 169 with no language skill less than 162, with test results within the last two years
An English Language Evaluation (ELE) at Fanshawe College with a minimum score of 70% in all sections of the test, with test results within the last two years
Fanshawe College ESL4/GAP5 students: Minimum grade of 80% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 8, 75% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 9, or 70% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 10
Any Grade 11 or Grade 12 Geography (C), (U), or (M)
Grade 11 Visual Arts (M) or (O) OR Grade 12 Visual Arts (M)
Grade 11 or Grade 12 Construction Engineering Technology (C)
Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (C) or (U)
Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)
Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics (C)
Computer Skills
Any Horticulture courses
Fanshawe’s Horticulture Technician is for you if you are interested in a job that will take you outside and connect you with the earth that we live on and must protect.
As a student, you’ll learn how to build and maintain landscapes, gardens and indoor spaces. You’ll study arboriculture, landscape design, plant identification, plant production and business management. You’ll even participate in national events such as Skills Canada, Canada Blooms and Landscape Congress.
A horticulture education has to include a hands-on component, right? As part of the program you’ll have full access to the on-campus greenhouse designed exclusively for Horticultural students. You’ll also be able to work in the 100-acre ‘living lab’ that is the Fanshawe campus, including the A.M. Cuddy Garden near Strathroy. That means 80 per cent of the time you’ll be out of the classroom, getting your hands dirty. Not bad, eh?
When you graduate, you’ll find exciting job opportunities with design-build firms, nurseries and greenhouses, golf courses, garden centres, landscapers as well as parks and botanical gardens.
If you’re eager to break out of your four walls, then the Horticulture Technician program can push you forward.
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
WRIT-1036, Reason & Writing 1-Art & Design, 3, ,
LAND-1027, Landscape & Garden Design, 4, ,
MTNC-1031, Landscape Maintenance 1, 3, ,
HORT-1072, Horticulture & Soils, 3, ,
HORT-1075, Botanical Garden, 3, ,
HORT-1071, Woody Deciduous Plant Identification, 3, ,
COOP-1020, Co-operative Education Employment Prep, 1, ,
Level 2
Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course.
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
COMM-3074, Communications for Design, 3, ,
HORT-1053, Plant Health Care, 2, ,
MOTP-1001, Equipment Maintenance, 2.5, ,
MATH-1159, Trade Calculations for Hort Tech, 2, ,
HORT-1032, Arboriculture 1, 2, ,
CONS-1083, Landscape Construction 1, 3, ,
HORT-1073, Greenhouse Plant Production 1, 3, ,
HORT-1074, Woody Evergreen Plant Identification, 3, ,
Level 3
Gen Ed - Take a 3 credit General Education elective course.
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
ENVR-3005, Integrated Pest Management, 2, ,
MTNC-3009, Landscape Maintenance 2, 3, ,
CONS-3051, Landscape Construction 2, 3, ,
HORT-3034, Greenhouse Plant Production 2, 3, ,
HORT-3030, Herbaceous Plant Identification, 3, ,
Group 2
Take 2 of the following courses:
COMP-1013 HORT-3031 HORT-3032
COMP-1013, Dynascape for Garden Design, 3, ,
HORT-3031, Arboriculture 2, 2, ,
HORT-3032, Turf Management, 3, ,
Level 4
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
HORT-3035, Trends in Sustainable Horticulture, 3, ,
BUSI-1208, The Business of Landscaping, 3, ,
HORT-3033, Annual & Tropical Plant Identification, 3, ,
Group 2
Take 2 of the following courses:
MTNC-5009 CONS-5037 HORT-5008
MTNC-5009, Landscape Maintenance 3, 3, ,
CONS-5037, Landscape Construction 3, 3, ,
HORT-5008, Greenhouse Plant Production 3, 3, ,
Graduates are employed in all facets of horticulture including landscape and garden construction, landscape and garden maintenance, plant production in greenhouses and nurseries, golf course development and construction, arboriculture and garden centre and horticulture sales. Fanshawe College's Horticulture Technician program is held in high regard by the industry and as such demand for Fanshawe graduates is very high.
Insurance/year: 835.98 CAD
