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How to Gain Entrée Into the Land Care Professions

Ready to go to the next level?

If you’re looking for training that will give you an entrée into the land care professions, there are a number of sources in Connecticut.

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UConn offers two- and four-year degrees in a variety of landscape-related topics.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College offers an associate’s degree in horticulture. (www.nv.edu/Credit/Horticulture)

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Three Rivers Community College in Norwich offers a Sustainable Landscape Ecology and Conservation Technician Certificate. (bit.ly/sustainable-tech)

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Connecticut College offers degrees in botany and environmental studies. (www.conncoll.edu)

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Professional groups such Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association and Connecticut Tree Protective Association offer credential programs.

—Kathy Connolly