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  "college": "las-positas-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Horticulture",
  "id": "landscape-maintenance-and-construction-certificate-of-achievement-ca",
  "name": "Landscape Maintenance and Construction",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement (CA)",
  "department": "horticulture",
  "sourceUrl": "https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/103/105/107/149/1807/1808/1812/1815",
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      "markdown": "#### Overview\n\nThe Certificate of Achievement in Landscape Maintenance and Construction is designed to prepare students for technical and supervisory level work in management, maintenance and construction of landscapes and turf.\n\n#### Career Opportunities\n\nCareer opportunities for students who complete this program include technical and supervisory positions in the fields of: landscape maintenance, landscape construction, park maintenance, golf course and sports field management\n\n#### Program Learning Outcome(s)\n\nUpon completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n1.  Demonstrate an understanding of the maintenance requirements for trees, vines, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and turf.\n2.  Read a landscape plan and install landscape features, such as plantings, pavement, structures, and irrigation systems, based on those plans.\n\n##### **Landscape Maintenance and Construction (CA): Program Requirements**"
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          "text": "Required Core: (28 Units)"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 50",
          "title": "Introduction to Horticulture",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 51",
          "title": "Fall Plant Material Identification",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 52",
          "title": "Spring Plant Material Identification",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 53",
          "title": "Landscape and Vineyard Pest and Disease Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 54",
          "title": "Landscape and Vineyard Soils, Fertilizers, and Irrigation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 56",
          "title": "Arboriculture/Urban Forestry",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 57",
          "title": "Landscape and Turfgrass Management",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 58",
          "title": "Landscape Construction",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 60",
          "title": "Landscape Irrigation Systems",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HORT 62",
          "title": "California Native and Dry Landscapes",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "28"
        }
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