HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
There are never gardening mistakes, only experiments.
A program that focuses on the general production and management of cultivated plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees,ground-covers, and related plant materials; the management of technical and business operations connected with horticultural services; and the basic scientific principles needed to understand plants and their management and care.
These curricula are designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticultural principles and practices are included in the program of study.
Course work includes plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science. Also included are courses in sustainable plant production and management, landscaping, and the operation of horticulture businesses.
Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions associated with nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Graduates should also be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination and/or the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination.
Degree Completion Plan
View what classes you need and when you can take them to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture Technology.
Certificate Completion Plans
The Horticulture Technology program at Carteret CC offers four (4) Certificate opportunities. View what classes you need and when you can take them to complete a certificate in Horticulture Technology.
- Horticulture Technology: Basic Certificate
- Greenhouse Production Certificate
- Landscape Construction Certificate
- Landscape Management Certificate
PROGRAM CONTACT
Nathan Beasley
Lead Instructor of Horticulture Technology
Phone: (252) 222-6016
Email: beasleyn@carteret.edu
