College Diploma – Landscape Horticulture (T866)

The Horticulture Technician program at St. Clair College trains students in landscape design, grounds maintenance, greenhouse management, and urban plant care:

• High Employment Demand: Generates more summer and graduate job opportunities than the number of enrolled students every year.

• Hands-on Campus Arboretum Experience: Students maintain and install plants directly on the college’s 110-acre arboretum campus featuring exotic botanical collections, with paid summer campus employment available.

• Competition & Community Projects: The Horticulture team has earned Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals at the Canada/Skills Landscape Gardening Competition, alongside participating in real-world municipal design projects.

• Professional Licensing & Certifications: Prepares students for Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam, while embedding certification training for Pesticides (Technician & Exterminator), Chainsaw operation, and Front End Loader/Skid Steer equipment.

• Market Outlook: Moderate job outlook across Canada and Ontario, with typical salary ranges between $36K and $71K CAD.

Academic Background: Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 83.0

• PTE: 60.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional & Direct Admission Options:

• Direct Admission (Pending Scores): Applicants awaiting official language test results can apply directly and receive a conditional offer, provided qualifying passing scores are submitted prior to receiving a final offer letter.

• English Pathway Courses: Applicants may satisfy language requirements by completing English language courses prior to starting the academic program, with length determined by initial language proficiency levels.

Entrance scholarships for international students at St. Clair College are automatically evaluated upon enrollment (excluding ESL and EAP programs):

Scholarship Amounts by Program Structure:

1-Year Certificate: $500 CAD

2-Year Diploma: $1,000 CAD

3-Year Advanced Diploma: $1,500 CAD

4-Year Degree: $2,000 CAD

Application & Assessment: No separate application is required; eligible students are automatically assessed upon admission.

Disbursement Criteria: Funds are deposited directly into the student’s college account after September 18, 2026, upon confirmation of a valid study permit and full-time enrollment in the Fall 2026 intake.