Horticulture

Are you interested in plants? Want to learn landscape design?

Get your career in horticulture started at DVC! This program prepares you for many career options in the "green industry". You will gain practical skills to work as a nursery person, arborist, landscape technician, and irrigation designer. We offer a variety of certificates that prepare you for state licenses, industry certificates, and transfer to a four-year college or university.

Career Opportunities

The horticulture program will prepare you for work in a variety of occupations and career paths, including:

Urban Forester
Nursery and Greenhouse Manager
Landscaping Supervisor
Tissue Culture Propagator

With additional education:

Agriculture Advisor
Plant or Soil Scientist
Plant Geneticist
IPM Advisor

Degrees and Certificates

Change your life with a horticulture degree and/or certificate. Our program gives you options to explore.

Want to learn about plant propagation? You will propagate hundreds of plants. You might finish the program, walk at graduation, acquire an awesome job and lifelong friends. That’s what happened to me.

Anna Sturbaum Horticulture Student

I found so many like-minded people. The learning environment I was exposed to invigorated me to learn. I used to hate science and school. Now it is a part of my daily life, and I love it.

Michael Rada Horticulture Student

About degrees and certificates

Certificates:
A certificate readily prepares you to enter a particular field or career. It can also give you new skills for advancement in the workplace.

Associate Degrees:
An associate degree requires a broader education for career options in a range of industries. It's a great step towards earning a bachelor degree at a four-year school or entering the workforce sooner.

Associate Degrees for Transfer:
A transfer degree is equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program. Earning one can guarantee admission to California State Universities, some private and online universities, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). ADTs, along with a transfer agreement guarantee (TAG) with the University of California system can help you achieve your goals for less. Learn about transfer services.