Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance Certificate Program – 9 week

Course Overview:

This intensive 9-week program is designed for the landscape industry’s slower winter season, giving participants an opportunity to strengthen their skills, earn industry credentials, and prepare for greater responsibility in the field.

A core part of the program is the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Certificate for Landscape Management in Fundamentals and Maintenance. Students who successfully complete the NALP requirements earn this industry-recognized certificate. The curriculum covers first aid and safety, landscape plan reading and calculations, irrigation system components and maintenance, landscape and turf equipment safety and maintenance, planting and turf installation, pest management, and tree and shrub care.

Students also complete Greenius online safety and equipment training and earn applicable Greenius training certificates.In addition to these credentials, the program includes locally focused training in Cape Cod plant identification and care, garden history, garden design, landscape construction, pruning, soils, and Cape Cod ecosystems. Guest speakers bring additional industry expertise into the classroom.

Students participate in hands-on equipment demonstrations and training in the Cape Cod Tech Horticulture shop, using tools, small engines, and landscape equipment, and complete a comprehensive garden design project. Students also develop a personal database of Cape Cod plants.

Program Benefits

Program Benefits:

• Industry Credentials: Earn the NALP Certificate for Landscape Management in Fundamentals and Maintenance and applicable Greenius training certificates.
• Season-Adapted Training: Build skills during the landscape industry’s slower winter months and prepare for the upcoming season.
• Practical Experience: Combine classroom learning with hands-on equipment training, demonstrations, design work, and locally relevant instruction.
• Broader Industry Knowledge: Strengthen knowledge in areas ranging from irrigation and equipment maintenance to plant care, garden design, construction, and Cape Cod ecosystems.
• Professional Growth: Build skills and credentials that can support employability, increased responsibility, and continued advancement in the landscape industry.

Who Should Apply:

This program is designed for adults who:

• Are currently working in landscaping and want to strengthen their technical skills and industry knowledge.
• Work seasonally and want to use the winter months for professional development.
• Are interested in entering the landscape industry and building a strong foundation of practical skills.
• Want to earn recognized industry credentials.
• Are interested in expanding their knowledge of plants, equipment, irrigation, garden design, landscape construction, and professional landscape maintenance.

Student Testimonial

The landscaping program was a constructive and fun way to spend the off-season. We covered a variety of material, including practical information as well as the history and future of landscaping. The class encouraged us to think about our place in the industry as more than just a job and consider how our work affects the places where we live.

We had informative guest speakers in addition to fantastic instructors. Each brought a different but complementary skill set, and the class was a great networking opportunity.

It was an enriching experience that left me wanting to keep taking things to the next level, even after the class ended.  I’ve recommended it to several of my colleagues in the green industry.

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