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Technical Education

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Cleveland Botanical Garden, Floriculture and Gardening Operations, Landscape and Turf Operations

These programs are designed to educate the students in practices of commercial horticulture, including ornamental
landscaping, greenhouse production, public gardening, and floral design.
Plants provide the basis for our ecosystems and our economies. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a
wide array of careers in horticulture by blending academics and the technical subject areas. All programs are
considered Tech Prep in which students have the opportunity to earn up to 6 Semester College Credits through an
articulation agreement with Ashland and Cuyahoga Community College. Students will be required to complete a co-
op project. Students will have the opportunity to explore post-secondary training in the area of agriculture by
visiting Cuyahoga Community College, and the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Students enrolling in
the program also become members of FFA, and have the opportunity to join the Ohio Nurserymen and Landscapers
Association, and PLANET. If a student wants to cultivate the gardener side of their career, then they can choose
from any of the following areas:

Environmental Education Programs

Grades 10-12
College Tech Prep
EE I
EE II
Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor
Recommendations: Good attendance and discipline record
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Education
3 credits each year
6 credits through Cuyahoga Community College
6 credits through University of Akron
7 credits through Kent State University
3 CT2 credits
Career: F

Agriculture Career Exploration (A.C.E.)
(Environmental Education Center)

ACE I
ACE II
Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor and recommended by Counselor and/or Administrator.
Recommended For: Technical Education
8 Credits each year dependent upon individual student performance.

This program offers 10th-12th grade students an exploration of the various Agriculture occupations with emphasis
on entry level job skills. This work-study program is designed for selected students to explore careers in Agriculture
while getting firsthand experience in the world of work. Students successfully completing various job shadow sites
throughout the school year will have the opportunity to gain paid employment. While learning job skills, students
will also gain knowledge in the areas of: employability skills, positive work habits, communication and
interpersonal skills, basic floral design, landscape techniques, plant propagation and care, and general horticulture
skills. Students will have the opportunity to explore post-secondary training in the area of agriculture by visiting
Cuyahoga Community College, and the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Students enrolling in the
program become members of FFA, and have the opportunity to join the Ohio Nurserymen and Landscapers
Association and PLANET.

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