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Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC)
- Designed for both professionals working in the horticulture industry and gardening enthusiasts.
- It is the first home study program horticulture program designed specifically for the Prairie Provinces.
- A consortium of four Western Canadian educational institutions collaboratively offer this program: Assiniboine Community College (Brandon, Manitoba), Olds College (Olds, Alberta), the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. Each consortium partner develops and delivers courses in their areas of expertise.
- Core courses required for a particular stream are to be successfully completed for certification. You are not restricted to taking courses from one particular stream and you can take courses for personal interest or for professional upgrading.
Regular Admission: PHC Program applicants are required to meet one of the following admission requirements:
- 17 years of age and older
- Grade 12 or equivalent
Special or Mature Admission: if you do not meet regular admission requirements but are 21 years of age or older, you may apply with:
- a recommendation of the Selection Committee following a personal interview; or,
- a recommendation of a Professional Agrologist (PAg), a person of similar qualifications, a high school teacher, or a member of the horticulture industry. The person submitting the recommendation must have known the applicant for at least two years.
Probationary Admission: if you are not admissible in either the regular or special category, you may apply under probationary admission and register for two courses (one course per term). If you successfully pass both courses with an average mark of 60% or better, you will meet regular admission requirements.
There are four study streams:
- Fruit and Vegetable Production
- Greenhouse Crop Production
- Landscaping and Arboriculture
- Nursery Crop Production
To obtain your Certificate, complete the required number of core courses, together with the courses specified for a particular stream, and maintain an overall weighted average of 60%; a total of nine courses equivalent to 360 hours (36 credit weights) represents the minimum requirement.
Fruit and Vegetable Production Stream
Required Courses:
- HORT 13.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 38.3 (University of Manitoba)
- SLSC 14.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
Choose at least 3 courses from the following list:
- HORT 14.6 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 15.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 41.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 42.3 (Olds College)
Choose at least 2 courses from the following list:
- HORT 20.3 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 23.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 28.6 (Olds College)
Choose an open elective course to meet the minimum requirements, if necessary:
- HORT 17.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 18.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 19.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 29.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- or any course from another elective stream
Greenhouse Crop Production Stream
Required Courses:
- HORT 13.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 25.6 (Olds College)
- HORT 35.3 (Olds College)
- SLSC 14.6 (Assiniboine Community College)
Choose at least 3 courses from the following list:
- HORT 14.6 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 15.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 41.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 42.3 (Olds College)
Choose at least 1 course from the following:
- HORT 34.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 28.6 (Olds College)
Choose an open elective course to meet minimum requirements, if necessary.
- HORT 17.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 18.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 19.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 29.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- or any course from another elective stream
Landscaping and Arboriculture Stream
Required Courses:
- HORT 13.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 27.3 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 30.3 (University of Manitoba)
- SLSC 14.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
Choose at least 3 courses from the following list:
- HORT 14.6 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 15.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 41.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 42.3 (Olds College)
Choose at least 2 courses from the following list:
- HORT 31.6 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 33.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 34.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 36.6 (Olds College)
- HORT 37.3 (Olds College)
Choose an open elective course to meet minimum requirements, if necessary.
- HORT 17.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 18.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 19.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 29.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- or any course from another elective stream
Nursery and Crop Production Stream
Required Courses:
- HORT 13.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 26.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 28.6 (Olds College)
- SLSC 14.6 (University of Saskatchewan)
Choose at least 3 courses from the following list:
- HORT 14.6 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 15.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 41.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 42.3 (Olds College)
Choose at least 1 course from the following list:
- HORT 27.3 (University of Manitoba)
- HORT 36.6 (Olds College)
- HORT 37.3 (Olds College)
Choose an open elective course to meet minimum requirements, if necessary:
- HORT 17.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- HORT 18.3 (Olds College)
- HORT 19.3 (Assiniboine Community College)
- HORT 29.3 (University of Saskatchewan)
- or any course from another elective stream
