Overview

Landscape Design Certificate from World Education

As with all of our online certificate courses, the landscape design certificate training course is 100% online and instructor-led to make learning more convenient and affordable.

This course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the field of landscape design and architecture. Focusing on three areas of professional practice; design, contracting, and management, traditional topics such as design, plant installation, and pricing, as well as topics not found in most other resources, such as interior landscaping, xeriscaping, water gardens, and safety are discussed.

Over the course of your online training, successful landscape design professionals will reveal their secrets to success in this $20 billion landscaping industry.

With all the opportunities that exist for certified landscaping professionals, you'll be able to create your dream job - whether it's basic lawn care or designing entire landscapes.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, you will have the knowledge and skills needed to:

• Identify concepts and methods for landscape design
• Comprehend the principles of design
• Define the elements involved in landscape contracting
• Identify the elements involved in maintaining a landscape
• Comprehend the basics for starting a lawn care or landscaping business

Enrolling in our landscaping design certificate program is quick, simple and comptely safe using our secure registration process.

Take the first step toward a rewarding career in landscape design by registering today.

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Languages

English

Course Access Time

We offer open enrollment in which students can sign up for this landscape design certificate course at any time. Proceed as fast or slow as they want, but must complete the program in a maximum of 12 months. Extensions are available for a small fee if additional time is needed.

Instructor

This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Our educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors reviews student work, student progress, and interacts with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.

Requirements

Materials / System Requirements

• Landscaping Principles & Practices by Jack E. Ingels
• Start Your Own Lawn care or Landscaping Business by Eileen Sandlin

Internet Access

• Broadband or high-speed internet access is required. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and wireless connections.
• Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware

• Windows hardware configurations and processors are acceptable
• Mac computers MUST have Microsoft Window Operating Systems over Bootcamp (Bootcamp is a free download from Apple''s website)
• 1 GB RAM minimum recommended
• Operating Systems
  • Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10 or higher with Windows
• Web Browsers
  • Google Chrome is highly recommended
  • Internet Explorer is not recommended as it may not display certain menus and links

• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)

• Kindle Reader App is needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded onto your computer.)
• Adobe PDF Reader
• Media Plug-ins (These may be required depending on your course media.)
• Adobe Flash Player (Required for many of our career courses and ALL of our IT courses.)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Quicktime, Windows Media Player, &/or Real Player
• PowerPoint Viewer (Use this if you don''t have PowerPoint)