Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship

Program Dates: Find out when your term start and end dates are, so that you know when you are expected to be in attendance. For more information, please review the Program Dates & Fee Schedule.

Class Registration: You will be registered into your classes automatically. This will happen approximately 1 month prior to the start-date for your program. You will be notified once you have been timetabled into your courses. You will be able to see your class schedule in your My Olds College account. If you need to make any changes to your class registration, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

Technology Recommendation: It is strongly recommended that you come to Olds College with the following technology:

• A device capable of running Microsoft Office, preferably a laptop

As part of your student accounts, all students have access to Office 365 for the duration of their time with Olds College. To access this you just need to follow these steps:

• Go to portal.office.com
• Enter your Olds College email address and password
• Once logged in there is a button on the right that says "Install Office Apps"

This will give you access to the full Office suite on your computer, for both Windows and Mac based platforms.

Materials & Supplies:

The following items are required to be purchased prior to the start of your program:

• Warm outdoor work clothes
• Work gloves
• CSA approved boots (steel toe)

You may be required to purchase "tool chips" at a cost of $50. These tool chips will be used to sign out design kits in apprenticeship classes using them. If you have no need for the kit, you will not be required to purchase. At the end of the year, $20 will be refunded if you return all of your tool chips. Please note: there is a $100 Design Kit Tool Tag Requirement for P3 & P4 Students

Information on other required textbooks and any further supplies will be provided as you attend each class. All books and supplies will be available during the first few weeks of classes in the College Campus Store.

Other Important Information:

• Safety Regulations:Wearing safety equipment and abiding by industry safety standards is mandatory within our program.

• Apprenticeship ILM:We use the Apprenticeship ILMs (Individual Learning Modules) as our reference material. These modules take the place of textbooks and are available at the Olds College Campus Store at 1.800.661.6537 or 403.556.4630. They are packaged by technical training period.

• Employment Insurance:Information on applying for Employment Insurance benefits is provided in your MyTradesecrets account