Friday, May 7, 2010

Becoming a Certified Horticultural Technician

April showers not only bring May flowers, but they also create jobs! Horticultural technician apprenticeships are popping up all over Apprenticesearch.com. This untraditional trade is becoming more and more popular among employers and job seekers alike, and why not? In 2007, Canadians spent $8.1 billion on landscape and garden products!
Becoming a certified horticultural technician involves 4000 - 6000 hours (2-3 years) of on the job and 2 in-school components (8 weeks basic level and a 12 week advanced level). While the minimum entry grade is grade 12, both GED and ACE are now accepted as equivalents. This service sector skilled trade can lead to a career in such growth industries as landscape, horticulture, construction, maintenance, irrigation, lighting and lawn care.
To read more about the horticultural technician apprenticeship, please visit About Trades on Apprenticesearch.com. For additional info, check out horttrades apprenticeship. To search our job bank and apply for apprenticeship positions, please register and post your resume on Apprenticesearch.com!

1 comment:

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