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Plant Healthcare  Plant Healthcare

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Plant Healthcare

Plant Healthcare

Issued by Milwaukee Area Technical College

Badge Description

The earner of this badge will understand the technical concepts necessary to provide plant health care services such as insecticides, pest and insect identification, soil health, and overall maintenance.

Badge costs can be paid through your tuition. Tuition may be covered by Financial Aid if you are eligible and earn the badge as part of a larger technical diploma or associate degree program.

Skills Customer Service Insect and Disease Identification Landscape Maintenance Pesticide Handling Problem Solving Soil Analysis

Badge Criteria

Completion of HORT-112- Horticulture Soils

A 3-credit college-level course.

Completion of HORT-115- Plant Pests and Controls

A 3-credit college-level course.

Completion of HORT-125- Landscape Maintenance Applications

A 3-credit college-level course.

Completion of HORT-130- Pesticide Applicator Training

A 1-credit college-level course. Badges are issued to those who complete these courses with a letter grade of C or better.

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