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Green Industry: Professional Development Courses

Improve the quality of your landscape workforce with Penn State Extension’s suite of online courses. Developed with the support of the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, these courses were designed specifically for long-term employees, managers and crew leaders for professional development, but also include training for entry-level employees to support businesses onboarding new crew members. Training is offered in the areas of plant identification, pruning trees and shrubs, plant biology and taxonomy, pest and disease management as well as other topics. Get started today!
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  1. Landscaping Safety: Vehicle and Transporting Equipment
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Vehicle and Transporting Equipment
    Sections 5
    Length 1 hour
    Learn how to load, secure, and inspect equipment on a trailer. Follow safety guidelines when plowing snow or when a vehicle breaks down.
  2. Landscaping Safety: Pruning and Tree Work
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Pruning and Tree Work
    Sections 3
    Length 1 hour
    Learn to identify and control potential hazards when pruning or felling trees. Learn to use ladders, lifts, and personal protective equipment. Earn PCH credits.
  3. Landscaping Safety: Basic Worksite Safety
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Basic Worksite Safety
    Sections 5
    Length 1 hour
    Learn safety guidelines for working outside, moving heavy objects, and with ladders. Prepare for hazards like heat, cold, and insects.
  4. Landscaping Safety: Basic Power Equipment
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Basic Power Equipment
    Sections 3
    Length 1 hour
    Learn basic safety for power equipment including augers, saws, skidsteers, backhoes, and tractors. Learn how to create a maintenance schedule.
  5. Landscaping Safety: Pesticides
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Pesticides
    Sections 6
    Length 4 hours
    Learn about pesticide labels, regulations, and application. Follow procedures for storage, spills, emergencies, and safety precautions. Earn PCH credits.
  6. Landscaping Safety: Emergency Preparedness and First Aid Basics
    Online Courses

    $19.00

    Landscaping Safety: Emergency Preparedness and First Aid Basics
    Sections 3
    Length 1 hour
    Learn how to plan and prepare for signs of and basic responses to common medical emergencies on landscape job sites.
  7. Design Basics for Residential Landscapes
    Online Courses

    $59.00

    Design Basics for Residential Landscapes
    Sections 8
    Length 6 hours
    Learn about landscape design, elements, planning, site assessment, cost estimates, regulatory requirements, sustainable practices, and plan execution. Earn PCH credits.
  8. Plant Identification and Usage: Bulbs and Other Geophytes
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Bulbs and Other Geophytes
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Learn identification features of 35 bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes of the Northeast and their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  9. Plant Identification and Usage: Herbaceous Perennials
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Herbaceous Perennials
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 90 common herbaceous plants of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  10. Plant Identification and Usage: Annuals and Biennials
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Annuals and Biennials
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 60 common annual and biennial plants of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  11. Plant Identification and Usage: Plants for Green Infrastructure
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Plants for Green Infrastructure
    Sections 3
    Length 3 hours
    Learn about plants to use in rain gardens and green roofs in Pennsylvania and mid-Atlantic states. Earn PCH credits.
  12. Plant Identification and Usage: Ornamental Grasses
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Ornamental Grasses
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of ornamental grasses of the Northeast and understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  13. Plant Identification and Usage: Native Plants
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Native Plants
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Learn identification features of native plants of Pennsylvania and surrounding regions. Understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  14. Plant Identification and Usage: Groundcovers
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Groundcovers
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of groundcovers of the Northeast and understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  15. Plant Identification and Usage: Vines
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Vines
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of climbing vines of the Northeast and understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  16. Plant Identification and Usage: Coniferous Shrubs and Groundcovers
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Coniferous Shrubs and Groundcovers
    Sections 5
    Length 3 hours
    Learn identification features of 20 coniferous shrubs and groundcovers of the Northeast and understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  17. Plant Identification and Usage: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs and Groundcovers
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs and Groundcovers
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Learn identification features of 30 broadleaf evergreen shrubs and groundcovers of the Northeast and their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  18. Turfgrass Installation and Maintenance
    Online Courses

    $59.00

    Turfgrass Installation and Maintenance
    Sections 6
    Length 4 hours
    Learn about turfgrass species, uses, establishment and maintenance practices, weeds, pests, and diseases. Earn PDA category credits. Earn PCH credits.
  19. Plant Identification and Usage: Deciduous Shrubs
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Deciduous Shrubs
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 43 common deciduous shrubs of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  20. Weed Management for Ornamental Landscapes
    Online Courses

    $59.00

    Weed Management for Ornamental Landscapes
    Sections 6
    Length 8 hours
    Learn how to identify and manage weeds in the northern United States using integrated pest management and herbicides. Earn PDA core and category credits. Earn PCH credits.
  21. Plant Identification and Usage: Coniferous Trees
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Coniferous Trees
    Sections 5
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 35 common coniferous trees of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  22. Pest and Disease Management for Landscape Plants
    Online Courses

    $59.00

    Pest and Disease Management for Landscape Plants
    Sections 13
    Length 9 hours
    Learn about managing plant health diseases, vertebrate and invertebrate pests, insects, abiotic disorders, and integrated pest management. Earn PDA core and category credits. Earn PCH credits.
  23. Plant Biology, Taxonomy, and Morphology
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Biology, Taxonomy, and Morphology
    Sections 4
    Length 2 hours
    Learn about plant classification, parts, names, cultivars, processes, and development. This course is presented with a focus on managing plants in a landscape. Earn PCH credits.
  24. Plant Identification and Usage: Flowering Trees
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Flowering Trees
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 34 common flowering trees of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
  25. Plant Identification and Usage: Shade Trees
    Online Courses

    $39.00

    Plant Identification and Usage: Shade Trees
    Sections 4
    Length 3 hours
    Landscapers learn identification features of 35 common deciduous shade trees of the Northeast and how to understand their botanical names and landscape usage. Earn PCH credits.
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