2020-2021 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
2020-2021 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Landscape Design Technician Certificate Program Fact Sheet


What is a Landscape Design Technician? The landscape design technician certificate provides a concentrated curriculum in landscape design. Students receive instruction in the theory of landscape design as well as in practical application of design principles. Graphics using hand and computer resources will also be emphasized.
Degree and Certificates
  • Environmental Horticulture, AAS
  • Environmental Horticulture, Diploma
  • Floral Designer, Certificate
  • Landscape Installation Technician, Certificate
  • Landscape Design Technician, Certificate
  • Sustainable Urban Agriculture Technician, Certificate
Prerequisite Courses Diploma level proficiency in English, reading and math are required to graduate from this certificate.
Semester Program Begins Fall and spring semester
Application Process Applicants to the Landscape Design program must meet all admissions requirements; complete an application and pay the application fee. Individuals apply to Gwinnett Technical College at GwinnettTech.edu, submit all transcripts from high school and previous college work, and take the ACCUPLACER test, if required.
Program Deadlines You may enter in the fall and spring terms.
For more information, contact: Aaron Poulsen, program director, APoulsen@GwinnettTech.edu, 678.226.6648.
For admission and enrollment, contact: Enrollment Support Center in Building 100 at the Lawrenceville campus, or Building A at the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus, or email BusinessArtDesignTeam@GwinnettTech.edu.

Quick Facts

(This data was compiled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

2016 Median pay             $26,832 - $45,740
Entry level education             Associate degree, diploma, certificate
Number of jobs, 2014             1,359,600
Job growth, 2024             7%

The Gwinnett Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Lisa Richardson, Section 504/ADA, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Building 100, Room 708, 678.226.6691, LRichardson@GwinnettTech.edu