Landscape Design (XLD) Pathway

Certificate of Completion Noncredit, Professional Education

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

AFS210	Perennials, Annuals, and Vines: Identification and Culture
AFS211	Landscape Design Drawing: Session 1
AFS212	Landscape Design Drawing: Session 2
AFS213	LandscapeDesign Drawing: Session 3
AFS214	Landscape Design Drawing: Session 4
BAA100	Principles of Design
AFS200	Landscape Garden Maintenance: Spring
AFS201	Landscape Garden Maintenance: Summer
AFS202	Landscape and Garden Maintenance: Fall
AFS215	Identification and Culture of Trees
AFS217	Identification and Culture of Shrubs
AFS219	The Business of Landscaping
AFS203	Materials and Methods of Landscape Construction
BAA230	Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop with Indesign

Program Information

Open enrollment
Evening and day program

Campus Information

Danvers campus
Landscape and Garden Maintenance classes are held off campus at the Trustees of the Reservations, Long Hill in Beverly and may vary from classroom hours as they are held during the day.

Additional Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is recommended.
Students must provide documentation of 120 hours of supervised field work in order to receive their certificate.
Hands-on grounds maintenance requires the ability to bend, stoop, balance, and lift at least 10 lbs, and walk on uneven terrain.

Advising Notes

Courses are listed in the recommended order they should be taken.

This program is intended upon completion to prepare a student to be eligible for entry-level employment in the landscaping design industry.

If you have interest in continuing your education in horticulture, speak with an agricultural and food services pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.

This program is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Horticulture Certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.