Noncredit Horticulture

The Horticulture Department at Las Positas College offers short-term, tuition-free, noncredit courses and a skills program designed to provide students both educational and vocational opportunities. A certificate will not only validate participation in the program, but it will also enhance the opportunities to secure gainful entry-level employment. The program is open to all and specifically designed for students that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting.

Certificates of Completion:

• Horticulture

Noncredit Horticulture Courses

NHRT 201 - Fundamentals of Horticulture

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This is an eight week short-term vocational horticulture course with lessons and lab activities are designed for students that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting. Students will learn basic horticultural skills used in landscape, nursery, organic garden, and greenhouse settings. Safety training will be incorporated throughout the course. 32 hours.

• Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
• Grading Option: P/NP

NHRT 202 - Landscape and Garden Maintenance

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This is an eight week short-term vocational horticulture course with lessons and lab activities are designed for students that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting. Students will demonstrate basic skills and safety procedures used in lawn maintenance, tree and shrub pruning, basic irrigation repair, and organic weed control strategies. 32 hours.

• Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
• Grading Option: P/NP

NHRT 203 - Nursery and Garden Center Practices

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This is an eight week short-term vocational horticulture course with lessons and lab activities are designed for students that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting. Students will demonstrate basic skills used in plant identification, nursery and garden center operations, plant propagation, and sales presentation. 32 hours.

• Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
• Grading Option: P/NP

NHRT 204 - Landscape and Garden Planning

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This is an eight week short-term vocational horticulture course with lessons and lab activities are designed for students that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting. Students will visit examples of well-planned gardens, recognize and implement a simple garden plan, and participate in the marketing of garden plants to fulfill landscape and garden goals. 32 hours.

• Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
• Grading Option: P/NP