Biotechnical school Maribor

Maribor

Horticultural technician

Slovenian

4

I-VET

Formal

A horticultural technician is trained to plan, manage, organise and promote horticultural work. The training combines theoretical and practical knowledge of plant production, landscaping, designing commercial and residential spaces with flowers, etc. The landscaped parks, plantations and gardens that delight and relax are also the work of trained horticultural technicians. Horticultural technicians are employed in nurseries, florists, greenhouses, orchards, nurseries, arboretums, botanical gardens, landscaping companies, etc.

horticulture, technician, business

N/a

Vocational matura certificate

2022-09-01

2 years

entrepreneurial skills, horticlutural skills, business

floriculture and gardening

The programme can be attended by anyone who has completed the programme of secondary vocational education and acquired one of the following titles: gardener, florist.

The holder of the certificate is qualified to: plan business activities in horticultural production while respecting the principles of sustainable development; prepare a simple business plan for the field of horticulture and drawing up calculations; ensure adequate conditions to produce vegetables, ornamental cabbage plants and trees, their reproduction and cultivation; safely handle harmful and dangerous substances as well as horticultural product waste; apply modern marketing approaches and market horticultural products and services; preserve natural assets and cultural heritage; protect and use the natural energy and raw material resources in a rational manner; work independently with accuracy and a sense of responsibility; co-operate in a group, communicate with co-workers, specialists and customers in oral and written form using the fundamental specialist horticultural terminology; communicate with co-workers, customers and others in organisation of work and implementation of individual tasks and problem solving; use modern information and communication technology to communicate, plan and organise, implement economic work and work procedures in the scope of work; Optional: Growing Ornamental Plants grow, cultivate and protect ornamental cabbage plants and trees growing outdoors and in a secured area, while following the principles of health and environment protection as well as knowing how to implement them; Landscape Design Basics prepare the ground, set up pre-constructed elements, plant, cultivate and maintain green surfaces; Logistics in gardening apply fundamental knowledge of logistics in planning and implementing the flow of material, services, information and financial resources from supplier to user in horticulture; Special Plant Protection identify agents causing disease symptoms and harm to ornamental cabbage plants, vegetables, trees, fruit trees and berry bushes, select a suitable measure to be undertaken and implement protection measures; Horticultural Design Basics design a simple idea, sketch, outlay sketches and plan of horticultural elements in space; Marketing and Promotion of Slovene Products and Services market and promote Slovene products and services; Designing and Arranging Landscape with Plants design and arrange landscape by using plants; Designing Residential and Business Environment with Plants design residential and business environment by using flowers; Designing and Arranging Natural and Urban Landscapes design and arrange natural, cultural and urban landscapes; Technology and Horticulture implement technological procedures of vegetable, herb and fruit tree cultivation. In addition, the holder of the certificate also upgraded his/her key professional skills and competences with key general knowledge and skills in line with national standards.