Horticulture Techniques – Apprenticeship

Humber’s intensive Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship program applies horticulture principles, environmental stewardship and sustainability practices in its theory and applied learning. Humber has exceptional facilities for horticulture and landscape education. The program uses the Humber Arboretum which is a 250-acre botanical garden centered on the west branch of the Humber River, surrounding Humber’s North Campus. It includes ornamental, woodland and wildlife gardens serving as a unique living classroom for plant studies, construction, arboricultural and horticultural skills. Humber’s construction lab is housed in a weather-protected 8,000-square-foot facility which allows students to potentially build full-scale structures such as decks, gazebos and retaining walls. The in-college component of the program coincides with the typical slowdown in the horticultural industry during the winter months of January – March.

Becoming an Apprentice
Find an employer willing to sponsor you as an apprentice.
Contact the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to register as an apprentice.
Work with your employer for approximately one year before attending Humber.

Level 1 – $650
Level 2 – $650