Careers In Landscape
Do you enjoy being outdoors?  Do you like to work
with your hands?  Does it appeal to you to design
beautiful spaces?  Can you envision yourself running a
crew or a company?  Then a career in landscape
might be for you.

There are also opportunities to work in the landscape
industry for those interested in sales, human
resources, office administration, mechanics, etc.
With so many choices, it is not surprising that
landscape and horticulture has become a very popular
second career choice for those considering a career
change as well as for those just entering the workforce.

To receive more information on a green industry career, you can visit
TheLandLovers.org.  This website was created to raise awareness of green
industry careers to junior high and high school students, and provides a
comprehensive overview of the many career options available in the green
industry including: landscape installation, landscape design, landscape
management and lawn care, irrigation, nursery and greenhouse production,
arboriculture, garden center, and gardening services.
Schools
Having a good educational background is as important in the landscape
industry as it is with any other vocation.

Ohio has nine college level horticulture programs - one bachelor degree
program and eight associate degree programs.  You can also check your local
high school vocational school or career center to see if a horticulture program
is available.

The following list provides you with the names of Ohio's programs along with
the college website and what areas the programs emphasize.

FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAM

The Ohio State University
Landscape & Floriculture
Fruits & Vegetables
Turf

Kent State University, Salem Campus
Arboriculture
Landscape Management & Design
Turfgrass Management


TWO-YEAR ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAM

Central Ohio Technical College
Drafting and Design Technology
Landscape Architecture Major

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Landscape Horticulture and Turfgrass

Clark State Community College
Landscaping & Nursery Operations
Turf & Landscape Operations
Golf Course Operations
Nursery Operations

Columbus State Community College
Landscape Design/Build

Cuyahoga Community College, East Campus
Landscape Contracting & Maintenance
Arboriculture
Garden Center Operations

Hocking College
Landscape Management

Kent State University, Salem Campus
Arboriculture
Landscape Management & Design
Turfgrass Management

Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute
Landscape Contracting & Construction
Nursery Management and Production
Turfgrass  Management

Owens Community College
Agricultural Business
Landscape & Turfgrass Management
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