Harmonization of Apprenticeship Training

Provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities are each responsible for their respective apprenticeship programs. In the spirit of continual improvement, and to facilitate mobility among apprentices in Canada, participating authorities have agreed to work towards harmonizing certain aspects of their programs where possible. After consulting with their stakeholders in the trade, they have reached consensus on the following elements. Note that implementation of these elements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, depending on their own circumstances. For more information on the implementation in any province and territory, please contact that jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority.

1. Trade Name

The official Red Seal name for this trade is Landscape Horticulturist.

2. Number of Levels of Apprenticeship

The number of levels of technical training recommended for this trade is four (4).

3. Total Training Hours

The total hours of training, including both on-the-job and in-school training for this trade is 6000.

4. Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks

The topic titles in the table below are placed in a column for each apprenticeship level for technical training. Each topic is accompanied by the sub-tasks and their reference number. The topics in the grey shaded cells represent those that are covered “in context” with other training in the subsequent years.

Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Not applicable	Safety Related Functions in context	Safety Related Functions in context	Safety Related Functions in context
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Tools, Equipment and Vehicles in context
Not applicable	Not applicable	Organizes Work in context	Organizes Work in context
Not applicable	Communication in context	Not applicable	Not applicable
Not applicable	Not applicable	Horticultural Practices (7.01 Practices plant science)	Horticultural Practices (7.01 Practices plant science)
Not applicable	Not applicable	Pre-Construction Activities	Pre-Construction Activities
Safety and Heath Related Functions 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment 1.02 Maintains safe work environment 1.03 Participates in 1.03 Participates in healthy and respectful workplace practices	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Tools, Equipment and Vehicles 2.01 Uses hand tools 2.02 Uses power tools 2.03 Uses measuring equipment 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments	Tools, Equipment and Vehicles 2.01 Uses hand tools 2.02 Uses power tools 2.03 Uses measuring equipment 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments	Tools, Equipment and Vehicles 2.01 Uses hand tools 2.02 Uses power tools 2.03 Uses measuring equipment 2.04 Uses vehicles, motorized equipment, trailers and attachments	Not applicable
Organizes Work 3.01 Performs site assessments 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material 3.03 Maintains records 3.07 Transports materials 3.08 Transports equipment	Organizes Work 3.01 Performs site assessments 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material 3.03 Maintains records 3.06 Organizes materials and equipment 3.07 Transports materials 3.08 Transports equipment	Organizes Work 3.01 Performs site assessments 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material 3.03 Maintains records 3.05 Orders materials 3.06 Organizes materials and equipment	Organizes Work 3.01 Performs site assessments 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material 3.03 Maintains records 3.04 Participates in job planning activities
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Marketing and Sales 4.01 Controls inventory 4.02 Sells products and services 4.03 Maintains customer relations 4.04 Prepares estimates
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Continuous Learning 5.01 Upgrades in new trade practices and procedures 5.02 Upgrades in emerging technologies
Communication 6.01 Uses communication techniques	Not applicable	Not applicable	Mentoring 6.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Horticultural Practices 7.01 Practices plant science 7.02 Identifies plants 7.03 Manages plant health, soil and growing conditions 7.04 Prunes plant material	Horticultural Practices 7.01 Practices plant science 7.02 Identifies plants 7.03 Manages plant health, soil and growing conditions 7.05 Propagates plant material 7.06 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species	Horticultural Practices 7.02 Identifies plants 7.04 Prunes plant material 7.06 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species	Horticultural Practices 7.02 Identifies plants 7.06 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species
Environmental Practices 8.01 Practices environmental stewardship	Environmental Practices 8.01 Practices environmental stewardship 8.03 Practices soil stewardship	Environmental Practices 8.01 Practices environmental stewardship 8.04 Practices water stewardship	Environmental Practices 8.01 Practices environmental stewardship 8.02 Practices biodiversity enhancement 8.05 Practices fire safety and prevention in landscaping
Pre-Construction Activities 9.03 Performs grading* 9.04 Installs drainage systems*	Pre-Construction Activities 9.02 Prepares construction site 9.03 Performs grading* 9.04 Installs drainage systems*	Not applicable	Pre-Construction Activities 9.01 Participates in landscape design activities
Not applicable	Hardscape Installation 10.02 Installs surface materials* 10.03 Installs steps and retaining walls	Hardscape Installation 10.01 Installs landscape structures 10.02 Installs surface materials* 10.04 Installs irrigation systems 10.05 Installs water features 10.06 Installs extra-low voltage landscape lighting and other extra-low voltage electrical systems	Not applicable
Not applicable	Hardscape Maintenance 13.01 Maintains drainage systems 13.03 Maintains surface materials** 13.04 Maintains steps and retaining walls 13.08 Practices snow and ice management within landscaping	Hardscape Maintenance 13.02 Maintains landscape structures 13.03 Maintains surface materials** 13.05 Maintains irrigation systems 13.06 Maintains water features 13.07 Maintains extra-low voltage landscape lighting and other extra-low voltage electrical systems 13.09 Repairs hardscape	Not applicable
Softscape Installation 11.01 Installs growing media 11.05 Installs turf from seed 11.06 Installs sod	Softscape Installation 11.02 Installs exterior landscape plants 11.03 Transplants plants 11.04 Installs mulch	Softscape Installation 11.07 Installs interior landscape plants	Not applicable
Softscape Maintenance 14.01 Maintains exterior softscape* 14.03 Maintains turfgrass*	Softscape Maintenance 14.01 Maintains exterior softscape* 14.03 Maintains turfgrass*	Softscape Maintenance 14.02 Maintains interior softscape 14.04 Repairs softscape	Not applicable
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Green Infrastructure Installation 12.01 Participates in green infrastructure design activities 12.02 Installs green roofs 12.03 Installs green walls 12.04 Installs rainwater and stormwater management systems 12.05 Installs erosion control 12.06 Installs biodiverse plantings and natural areas
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Green Infrastructure Maintenance 15.01 Maintains green roofs 15.02 Maintains green walls 15.03 Maintains rainwater and stormwater management systems 15.04 Maintains erosion control 15.05 Maintains biodiverse plantings and natural areas
Not applicable	Not applicable	Growing Facilities Operation/ Maintenance (NOT COMMON CORE) 16.01 Installs growing facility components 16.02 Operates growing facility structures and amenities 16.03 Maintains sanitary environments 16.04 Operates climate control systems 16.05 Operates irrigation and fertigation systems	Not applicable
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Greenhouse Crops (NOT COMMON CORE) 17.01 Develops greenhouse crop production plan 17.02 Propagates greenhouse crops 17.03 Transplants greenhouse crops 17.04 Grows greenhouse crops 17.05 Harvests greenhouse crops 17.06 Ships greenhouse crops
Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Nursery Crops (NOT COMMON CORE) 18.01 Develops nursery crop production plan 18.02 Propagates field and container crops 18.03 Transplants field and container crops 18.04 Grows field and container crops 18.05 Harvests field and container crops 18.06 Ships field and container crops 18.07 Winterizes field and container crops.