Valencia College (Valencia CC) - Landscaping and Groundskeeping

190 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801

Landscaping and Groundskeeping

A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, and individual clients. Includes instruction in applicable principles of horticulture, gardening, plant and soil irrigation and nutrition, turf maintenance, plant maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance, personnel supervision, and purchasing. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Florida schools that offer a landscaping and groundskeeping degree. Students at Valencia College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Certificate
  • Associate

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Landscaping and Groundskeeping Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the landscaping and groundskeeping program at the Valencia College for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Valencia College Degree Level Breakdown For The Landscaping and Groundskeeping Program
 TotalCertificateAssociate

All Students

18144

By Gender

Valencia College Student Gender Breakdown For The Landscaping and Groundskeeping Program
 TotalCertificateAssociate

Male

14113

Female

431

By Race

Valencia College Student Racial Breakdown For The Landscaping and Groundskeeping Program
 TotalCertificateAssociate

American Indian

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Black

33-

Asian

22-

Hispanic

11-

White

963

Unknown

321

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Job Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
  • Total Employment: 1,380
  • Average Annual Salary: $40,860
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.65
  • Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
  • Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 181%

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 202,900
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 233,600
  • Percent Job Growth: 15.10%
  • Percent of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 49%

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Job Description

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
  • Total Employment: 9,700
  • Average Annual Salary: $22,400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $10.77
  • Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 210
  • Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 156%

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 1,151,500
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 1,392,300
  • Percent Job Growth: 20.90%
  • Percent of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 25%

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Job Description

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
  • Total Employment: 330
  • Average Annual Salary: $29,120
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.00
  • Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
  • Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 182%

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 29,500
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 32,500
  • Percent Job Growth: 10.20%
  • Percent of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 26%

List of schools that offer a landscaping and groundskeeping degree or program in Florida

4-Year Colleges and Universities

College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 5
Average User Rating (4 Ratings)
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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Very Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 22
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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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Community Colleges

Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Very Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Career Colleges

First Coast Technical College
Saint Augustine, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree
  • Students: Under 1,000
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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George Stone Career Center
Pensacola, FL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree
  • Students: Under 1,000
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011