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| Increasing standards for environmental quality,
popularity of outdoor recreation and surging interest in gardening
have created a strong demand for individuals skilled in horticulture.
Please check out CCSF Career
Connection website for actual job listings:
http://career.ccsf.edu
Examples of career possibilities for Program graduates include: |
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- Greenhouse and Nursery Production
- Arboriculture (Tree Care)
- Landscape Design and Installation
- Residential and Estate Gardening
- Pest Control Specialist
- Irrigation Specialist
- Nursery Specialist / Propagator
- City Gardener
- Retail Nursery Sales
- Interiorscape Design and Maintenance
- Golf Course Maintenance
- Park Supervision
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Graduates work in private industry, the public sector, or for institutions such as schools and colleges. Others become self-employed or creatively combine their horticultural skills with current occupations to increase their income and job satisfaction.
Besides going directly into careers, Environmental Horticulture students can prepare for advanced degree programs such as Urban Forestry, Landscape Architecture and Horticultural Therapy, among others.
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