Examination Weightings

Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings

This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 120 questions.

Landscape Horticulturist – Task Matrix and Weightings

Major Work Activity A – Performs Common Occupational Skills 17%

Task A-1 Maintains safe and healthy workplace 23%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.03 Participates in healthy and respectful workplace practices
A-2 Uses tools, equipment and vehicles 37%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools
- A-2.02 Uses power tools
- A-2.03 Uses measuring equipment
- A-2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments
Task A-3 Organizes work 27%
- A-3.01 Performs site assessments
- A-3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
- A-3.03 Maintains records
- A-3.04 Participates in job planning activities
- A-3.05 Orders materials
- A-3.06 Organizes materials and equipment
- A-3.07 Transports materials
- A-3.08 Transports equipment
A-4 Participates in marketing and sales 13%
- A-4.01 Controls inventory
- A-4.02 Sells products and services
- A-4.03 Maintains customer relations
- A-4.04 Prepares estimates
A-5 Maintains continuous learning 0%
- A-5.01 Upgrades in new trade practices and procedures
- A-5.02 Upgrades in emerging technologies
A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 0%
- A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

Major Work Activity B – Uses horticultural principles 25%

Task B-7 Applies horticultural practices 63%
- B-7.01 Practices plant science
- B-7.02 Identifies plants
- B-7.03 Manages plant health, soil and growing conditions
- B-7.04 Prunes plant material
- B-7.05 Propagates plant material
- B-7.06 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species
Task B-8 Applies environmental practices 37%
- B-8.01 Practices environmental stewardship
- B-8.02 Practices biodiversity enhancement
- B-8.03 Practices soil stewardship
- B-8.04 Practices water stewardship
- B-8.05 Practices fire safety and prevention in landscaping

Major Work Activity C – Performs landscape construction 32%

Task C-8 Performs pre-construction activities 24%
- C-8.01 Participates in landscape design activities
- C-8.02 Prepares construction site
- C-8.03 Performs grading
- C-8.04 Installs drainage systems
Task C-9 Performs pre-construction activities 19%
- C-9.01 Participates in landscape design activities
- C-9.02 Prepares construction site
- C-9.03 Performs grading
- C-9.04 Installs drainage systems
Task C-10 Installs hardscape 34%
- C-10.01 Installs landscape structures
- C-10.02 Installs surface materials
- C-10.03 Installs steps and retaining walls
- C-10.04 Installs irrigation systems
- C-10.05 Installs water features
- C-10.06 Installs extra-low voltage landscape lighting and other extra-low voltage electrical systems
Task C-11 Installs softscape 29%
- C-11.01 Installs growing media
- C-11.02 Installs exterior landscape plants
- C-11.03 Transplants plants
- C-11.04 Installs mulch
- C-11.05 Installs turf from seed
- C-11.06 Installs sod
- C-11.07 Installs interior landscape plants
Task C-12 Installs green infrastructure systems 18%
- C-12.01 Participates in green infrastructure design strategies
- C-12.02 Installs green roofs
- C-12.03 Installs green walls
- C-12.04 Installs rainwater and stormwater management systems
- C-12.05 Installs erosion control
- C-12.06 Installs biodiverse plantings and natural areas

Major Work Activity D – Performs landscape maintenance 26%

Task D-13 Maintains hardscape 31%
- D-13.01 Maintains drainage systems
- D-13.02 Maintains landscape structures
- D-13.03 Maintains surface materials
- D-13.04 Maintains steps and retaining walls
- D-13.05 Maintains irrigation systems
- D-13.06 Maintains water features
- D-13.07 Maintains extra-low voltage landscape lighting and other extra-low voltage electrical systems
- D-13.08 Practices snow and ice management within landscaping
- D-13.09 Repairs hardscape
Task D-14 Maintains softscape 49%
- D-14.01 Maintains exterior softscape
- D-14.02 Maintains interior softscape
- D-14.03 Maintains turfgrass
- D-14.04 Repairs softscape
Task D-15 Maintains green infrastructure systems 20%
- D-15.01 Maintains green roofs
- D-15.02 Maintains green walls
- D-15.03 Maintains rainwater and stormwater management systems
- D-15.04 Maintains erosion control
- D-15.05 Maintains biodiverse plantings and natural areas

Major Work Activity E – Works in production of plant material Not Common Core (NCC) 0%

Task E-16 Operates and maintains growing facilities Not Common Core
- E-16.01 Installs growing facility components NCC
- E-16.02 Operates growing facility structures and amenities NCC
- E-16.03 Maintains sanitary environments NCC
- E-16.04 Operates climate control systems NCC
- E-16.05 Operates irrigation and fertigation systems NCC
Task E-17 Manages greenhouse crops Not Common Core
- E-17.01 Develops greenhouse crop production plan NCC
- E-17.02 Propagates greenhouse crops NCC
- E-17.03 Transplants greenhouse crops NCC
- E-17.04 Grows greenhouse crops NCC
- E-17.05 Harvests greenhouse crops NCC
- E-17.06 Ships greenhouse crops NCC
Task E-18 Manages nursery crops Not Common Core
- E-18.01 Develops nursery crop production plan NCC
- E-18.02 Propagates field and container crops NCC
- E-18.03 Transplants field and container crops NCC
- E-18.04 Grows field and container crops NCC
- E-18.05 Harvests field and container crops NCC
- E-18.06 Ships field and container crops NCC
- E-18.07 Winterizes field and container crops NCC