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Plant Health Management CC
Horticulture Department | C.P.C.C. Career Pathway Certificate of Completion | Less than one year
Learn how to improve plant care by identifying and controlling nuisances like weeds, pests and diseases with a Plant Health Management Certificate from Clackamas Community College.
A crucial aspect of caring for plants is monitoring and identifying pests, weeds and plant-related diseases that would otherwise endanger them. The Plant Health Management certificate will guide you on how to identify these nuisances and take appropriate control measures to protect plants from harm.
Plant Health Management CC
Skills
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Recognize pests such as weeds and insects in landscapes and use appropriate removal and protection solutions
- Understand pesticide laws in order to best understand pest control methods
Job Outlook
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- Plant Heath Management Technician
- Pest Control Specialist in nurseries, greenhouses, parks, golf courses, landscape management or production agriculture.
Job Market
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Related Organizations
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
It is the only nationally recognized endorsement offered to colleges with landscape/horticulture curricula. It is designed to recognize schools with landscape contracting curricula that meet or exceed industry standards. Visit the NALP web site.
Description and Outcomes
PROGRAM CODE: CC.PLANTHEALMGT
The Plant Health Management program provides instruction for monitoring and identifying pests, selecting and utilizing appropriate control measures and evaluating their effectiveness. Course work is offered mainly through evening classes and on-the-job training. This pathway certificate is a part of the Horticulture AAS degree program. Classes also count toward the Landscape Management AAS and the Arboriculture AAS programs.PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- recognize and evaluate key pests in the landscape and propose solutions based on IPM strategies.
Plant Health Management
Complete 6 credits of HOR-281, or HOR-280 and HOR-282
- HOR-280
- Horticulture/CWE
- 3
- HOR-281
- Horticulture/CWE
- 6
- HOR-282
- Horticulture/CWE
- 3
Complete the following Core Requirements
- HOR-120
- Pesticide Laws & Safety
- 1
- HOR-216
- Integrated Pest Management
- 3
- HOR-235
- Weed Identification
- 2
- HOR-236
- Insect Identification
- 2
- HOR-237
- Disease Identification
- 2
