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COURSE CODE: 8035

Greenhouse Plant Production & Management

SCED Code: 18052
Virginia Extended Description: III
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 140
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Horticulture Science
OSHA Compliance Required?: Yes
CTSO: FFA
Non-Traditional?: F

This course prepares students for postsecondary educational career programs and entry-level positions in the horticulture and greenhouse plant production and management industries. Instruction includes industry safety procedures used in greenhouse plant production; plant identification; the science of plant production; development of plant production facilities; greenhouse management and operations; business management; and marketing strategies used in the Green Industry. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Notes

Competencies within this course ensure compliance with the National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act (Public Law 116-7). Through this legislation, students are provided opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

Class Size Regulation

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.

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Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)

Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard. 

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
112022 Sales Managers No
451011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers No
172081 Environmental Engineers No
192041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health No
194042 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health No
372021 Pest Control Workers No
119121 Natural Sciences Managers No
173027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Yes
173029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Yes
194071 Forest and Conservation Technicians No
194021 Biological Technicians No
373011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers No
373013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners No
452099 Agricultural Workers, All Other No
513099 Food Processing Workers, All Other No
452091 Agricultural Equipment Operators Yes
493011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians No

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Agribusiness Systems
  • Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
  • Sales Managers
  • Economists
  • Farm Labor Contractors
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Farm and Home Management Educators
  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Environmental Service Systems
  • Environmental Engineers
  • Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  • Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  • Pest Control Workers
Natural Resources Systems
  • Natural Sciences Managers
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Conservation Scientists
  • Foresters
  • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  • Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  • Forest and Conservation Technicians
  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  • Forest and Conservation Workers
Plant Systems
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  • Floral Designers
  • Soil and Plant Scientists
  • Farm Labor Contractors
  • Biochemists and Biophysicists
  • Economists
  • Agricultural Technicians
  • Biological Technicians
  • Food Science Technicians
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Farm and Home Management Educators
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
  • Tree Trimmers and Pruners
  • Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
  • Retail Salespersons
  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
  • Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
  • Agricultural Workers, All Other
Food Products & Processing Systems
  • Agricultural Inspectors
  • Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
  • Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
  • Food Processing Workers, All Other
  • Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Power, Structural, & Technical Systems
  • Agricultural Engineers
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Agricultural Equipment Operators
  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
  • Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
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