Landscape Management Technology, TC

Program Description:

The Landscape Management Technology program is designed to provide students with skills which could lead to employment in the landscape maintenance and landscape construction industries. Specific instruction is offered in the areas of landscape design, identification, selection, and care of plants; hard construction including concrete, wood, electrical, irrigation and lighting; equipment use and maintenance; turfgrass management; insect and disease management; and business management. Students may find employment with private landscape maintenance and construction firms, nursery and garden centers, interiorscaping firms, government agencies such as colleges and park systems, golf courses, and commercial or industrial complexes.

The Landscape Management Technology program is Accredited by the Professional Landcare Network, PLANET, 50 Herndon Parkway, Suite 450, Herndon, VA 20170. www.landcarenetwork.org 800.395.2522

1st Year

Summer Semester:

• HLT 2923 - Internship in Landscaping Management Technology 3 SH

Completion Award: Technical Certificate (One Year) 42 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS exam is required to graduate from this program.