Diploma in Horticultural Industries (Co-op)

Algonquin College - Ottawa Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 17,756/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 95

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 21,059 +

Int. Students: 1,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1385 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 1V8, Canada

Diploma in Horticultural Industries (Co-op)

Program Overview

In the two-year Horticultural Industries Ontario College Diploma program you learn how to create landscapes from design to implementation. By offering a condensed format over 16 months, the Horticultural Industries program allows you to fast track your career.

Learn the key aspects of this dynamic industry, including:

  • Urban and rural landscape design, installation and maintenance
  • Nursery production and management
  • Sustainable urban agriculture
  • Green roof and living wall technology

The program offers a hands-on learning experience during the industry`s prime production period in the spring/summer/fall. Practice skills in Algonquin College`s extensive campus gardens surrounding the Horticulture Centre and within the attached greenhouse complex.

The various plant collections and the vegetable garden provide you with the perfect opportunity to study plant identification, plant selection and ideal growing conditions. You take active part in further developing and maintaining the grounds in smaller work-groups, simulating the industry.

To further your skills and make connections in the industry, you complete a 12-week co-op placement as part of the program. The landscape industry is fast-paced and constantly evolving, with a high-demand for skilled horticultural specialists and landscape designers.

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 Program Level: UG Certificate / Diploma
 Duration: 24 months
 Tuition Fee: CAD 16,495

 Application Fee: CAD 95

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