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Landscaping/Turf Management- Tech Prep

Landscaping/Turf Management- Tech Prep

Landscaping/Turf Management - Tech Prep

College TECH PREP

In Landscaping / Turf Management College TECH PREP you'll learn plan nomenclature and identification, pesticide application, turf maintenance and nutritional requirements, landscaping estimating, garden pond installation, landscape design (by hand and CAD), computer operations, equipment operation and maintenance, patio installation, and more. Also, you'll have the opportunity to take The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Certification Test as well as gain your Pesticide License from the State of Ohio.

Career possibilities include:

  • Golf Course Assistant Superintendent / Superintendent
  • Park Ranger / Maintenance
  • Landscape Designer
  • Landscape Owner / Operator
  • Garden Center Manager
  • Lawn Care Applicator
  • Athletic Field Maintenance
  • Commercial Landscape Maintenance

Post-secondary options include:

  • Earning college credit from Clark State Community College while enrolled at Apollo Career Center.
  • Ten colleges in Ohio offering a 2- or 4-year degree in landscape and / or turf management.

To be successful in this program, you should

  • Have a strong desire to learn about and work with the outdoors environment.
  • Have good communication and decision-making skills.
  • Have a definite desire to attend a 2- or 4-year college majoring in landscape or turf management after you graduate from Apollo.

Apollo Career Center
3325 Shawnee Rd. Lima OH 45806-1497
High School: (419) 998-2908
Adult Education: (866) 998-2824
Apollo Career Center offers educational activities, employment practices, programs and services without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or age.

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