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There’s still time to add a class! Stay on track and meet your goals faster: 8-week (session 2) classes start March 30. In-person, hybrid & online options available.

Spring Schedule

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

Get your career in horticulture started at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø! 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.

I moved to the East Bay to be closer to my grandchildren and quickly got a job as a business office manager. It was a good job, but I yearned for something more. I enrolled at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to fulfill my passion for growing things and to learn more about sustainable living. The horticulture program gave me an opportunity to connect with students and staff who share my passions.

Donna Petralia, Graduate

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.

Meet our Horticulture Faculty

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Michelle Eyestone

Laboratory Coordinator, Horticulture
Charles Ramos

Charles Ramos

(he/him)
Dean, Biological and Physical Sciences 

Horticulture Events

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Apr 17

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Horticulture Plant Sale

April 17, 2026

3:00 pm

Pleasant Hill

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Apr 18

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Horticulture Plant Sale

April 18, 2026

10:00 am

Pleasant Hill

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Apr 23

Horticulture Info Session

April 23, 2026

6:00 pm

Virtual

Horticulture News

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Hands in the Soil, Eyes on the Future: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Horticulture Program Grows Thriving Careers

December 11, 2025

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Grow Your Horticulture Career at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

June 1, 2021