Greenhouse Production

Program Description

The Greenhouse Production program will expose students to primary skills relating to greenhouse operations, the plant environment, pest management and labour management that are essential skills to work in the cannabis, horticulture and agricultural industries.

With the legalization of recreational marijuana that will heighten the growth of cannabis production facilities in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador including the labour market challenges that the agriculture, greenhouse, nursery and floriculture industry will face now until 2025 (Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council), providing a skilled workforce to meet the needs of industry is vital to the development and growth of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Endorsement

Academy Canada is pleased to partner with Canopy Growth Corporation, a world- leading diversified cannabis company, in the development of quality programming which provides skilled graduates to meet the needs of the cannabis industry.

In accordance with Canopy Growth’s hiring practices, Canopy Growth recognizes the completion of Academy Canada’s Greenhouse Production program as an asset to those working within the industry and for employment opportunities with Canopy Growth.

Courses

• Regulations of the Cannabis Industry
• Landscape Graphics and Design
• Nursery Management
• Plant Science I
• Evergreen Ornamentals
• Mathematics for Horticulture
• Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
• Horticulture Entomology
• Landscape Design and Materials
• Pest Management
• Plant Science II
• Horticulture Maintenance and Methods
• Horticulture Construction
• Natural and Human Ecology
• Advanced Communications for Horticulture
• Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials
• Applied Plant Pathology
• Standard First Aid
• Greenhouse Crops I
• Sustainable Food Production
• Greenhouse Technical Practices
• Health and Safety Committee Training
• Architectural Green Spaces
• Greenhouse Vegetable Production
• Horticulture Business and Sales
• Greenhouse Crops II
• Leadership Skills
• Language and Communications
• WHMIS
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Horticulture Practices and Operations
• Greenhouse Plant Environment
• Greenhouse IPM
• Nursery Production Practices
• Greenhouse Root-Zone Techniques
• Greenhouse Environment and Computer Controls

Employment Opportunities

Depending on employer hiring practices, graduates may be employed in positions that include but not limited to:

• Greenhouse Management
• Growers
• Nursery Management
• Garden Centres
• Greenhouse Crop Production
• Production, Quality Assurance, Post Harvest, Propagation, and Operation Managers

Employment Considerations

Employees will have to meet hiring requirements in accordance with government legislation and employer practices that may include but not limited to being of legal age and Certificate of Conduct completion.

Entrance Requirements

High School or Equivalent
High School Graduates or equivalent, who have successfully completed Level III Academic English, are eligible for admission to the Greenhouse Production program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, Adult Basic Education, or GED results. Applicants who do not meet the above requirements will require upgrading through Adult Basic Education prior to admission.

Mature Students

Applicants at least 19 years of age who do not meet the above high school graduate requirement may be eligible for admission to the Greenhouse Production program. All students entering through the Mature Student Status must also have successfully completed Level III Academic English. These courses may have been successfully completed through High School or through Adult Basic Education training. Mature applicants who do not meet the above requirement will require upgrading through Adult Basic Education prior to admission. Applicants must complete an application form, provide a copy of their most recent marks and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) arranged by Academy Canada to assess eligibility for admission.

Preferred Requirements

While not required for admission, completion of the following High School courses would be an asset for successful program completion.

• Level I or II Biology
• Level II Chemistry
• Academic Level III Math

Academy Canada is proud to be partnering with Niagara College in our delivery of the Greenhouse Production program.

* - Pending Government Approval