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Landscape And Turf Management

Chattanooga State Community College

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 01.0601

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Duration

12 Months

Credits

34 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $5,561.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $750.00Show moreShow less

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Agriculture and ForestryFrom The University of Tennessee
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee

    4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37406-1097

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 37-1012.00

Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingInstructingReading ComprehensionManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingMonitoringTime ManagementOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesActive Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementBiologyMathematicsFood ProductionEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalChemistryProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningVisualizationSpeech RecognitionMultilimb CoordinationManual DexterityTrunk StrengthArm-Hand SteadinessControl PrecisionStatic StrengthExtent FlexibilityInformation OrderingNear VisionStaminaFinger DexterityRate ControlDynamic StrengthCategory FlexibilityOriginalityFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance
  • Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather co
  • Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions o
  • Repair irrigation systems.
  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, c
  • Move furniture.
  • Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
  • Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
  • Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display o
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledg
  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Technology

Web page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareInventory management softwareOperating system softwareMobile location based services softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting softwareGeographic information systemMulti-media educational softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Adjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable widemouth pliersBed shapersBrick cuttersBucket trucksChainsawsClaw hammersCordless drillsDesktop computersDump trucksEquipment trailersFarm tractorsFertilizer spreadersForkliftsGarden spadesAdjustable wrenchesAerial lift trucksArena rakesArtificial turf groomersAxesBackhoesBackpack blowersBackpack pump sprayersBox bladesBrush trimmersBucket loadersBunker rakesCargo trucksChain sawsAir compressors

Work Values

IndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementSupportRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-1012.00
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-3011.00
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092.00
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00
  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Diploma)

  • Crew work schedules — coordinate and adjust based on weather conditions, equipment availability, and shifting project priorities on municipal or private grounds.
  • Operating procedures and safety standards — communicate and reinforce consistently to a small landscaping crew with reduced supervisory oversight.
  • Plant and soil conditions — assess during routine grounds tours and recommend corrective actions such as aeration, irrigation adjustment, or pest treatment.
  • Fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticide applications — direct crew mixing and application activities in compliance with label requirements and site contracts.
  • Project timelines and task deadlines — monitor progress across active landscaping jobs and redirect crew effort when milestones are at risk.
  • Tree trimming, shrub pruning, and turf care — perform and demonstrate correct techniques to crew members during on-site training situations.
  • Completed work quality — inspect against contract specifications and provide corrective feedback to workers on commercial or institutional grounds.
  • Inventory management software — track supply levels of fertilizers, chemicals, and equipment parts to ensure continuous field operations.
  • Conflict or performance issues within a crew — address using active listening and clear communication to maintain cooperation on a job site.
  • Work instructions and safety data sheets — read and interpret accurately to ensure proper crew execution of chemical application tasks.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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