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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:
COURSES/ODE CODE/CREDITS VARIES BASED ON PROGRAM

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

Grades 10-12 (Environmental Education Center)
College Tech Prep ACE I
EE I ACE II
EE II Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor and
Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor recommended by Counselor and/or Administrator.
Recommendations: Good attendance and discipline Recommended For: Technical Education
record 8 Credits each year dependent upon individual
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical student performance.
Education
3 credits each year This program offers 10th-12th grade students an
exploration of the various Agriculture occupations
6 credits through Cuyahoga Community College with emphasis on entry level job skills. This work-
6 credits through University of Akron study program is designed for selected students to
7 credits through Kent State University explore careers in Agriculture while getting firsthand
3 CT2 credits experience in the world of work. Students successfully
Career: F 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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