Nursery/Greenhouse Specialist
Technical Certificate of Credit
Contact Information
Scott Smith
706-771-4058
Augusta Campus - Building 1400

Marcus Matthews
706-595-0166 ext 36
Thomson Campus

Program Description

The Nursery/Greenhouse Technician certificate program is designed to provide employees to meet the staffing needs of local nursery based industries. This program provides for training of nursery/greenhouse technicians to propagate and produce both container and field grown nursery stock. The technicians will become familiar with greenhouse design, construction, and maintenance. Plant identification, fertilization application, irrigation techniques, and pest control are additional skills the technicians will gain through this program. High school graduation or GED is required for graduation from this program.

Employment Opportunities

The Nursery/Greenhouse Technician program provides learning opportunities and development of occupational skills enabling one to be employed in a nursery or greenhouse operation with entry-level skills, reducing training time by employers and enhancing advancement possibilities.