Class Schedules

Desert Landscaper Certification is a one-year program consisting of three sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Each session has ten classes
Students attend one class per week, either Tues., Weds., Fri., or Sat.
Each class is four hours long, from 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Classes are offered in both English and Spanish.
There is a Saturday class from 1–5 p.m. that is taught in Spanish, all others are taught in English.

Weekly Class Scedule

Class of 2009-2010

Session I - Fall 2009
Week of:

September 7 - Orientation and Desert Environment
September 14 - Botany
September 21 - Soils and Fertilizers
September 28 - Trees
October 5 - Planting and Staking
October 12 - FALL BREAK - PLANT SALE
October 19 - Pruning Principles
October 26 - Pruning Practice
November 2 - Agaves and Yuccas
November 9 - Wildflowers, Perennials, Vines & Groundcovers
November 16 - Final Exam / Lecture-Working around Utilities
November 23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK

Session II - Winter 2009 / 2010
Week of:

November 30 - Insects, Diseases and Pesticide Safety
December 7 - Integrated Pest Management
December 14 - Shrubs
December 21 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
December 28 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
January 4 - Native Landscaping / Shrub Pruning Practice
January 11 - Cacti
January 18 - Irrigation Methods and Materials
January 25 - Irrigation Practice
February 1 - Succulents / Programming Irrigation Controllers
February 8 - Water Harvesting
February 15 - Final Exam / Lecture -Bidding & Licensing

Session III - Spring 2010
Week of:

February 22 - Landscape Design
March 1 - Landscape Design/Client Interview
March 8 - Landscape Design
March 15 - SPRING BREAK - PLANT SALE
March 22 - Landscape Design / Design Project Presentations
March 29 - Advanced / Additional Irrigation
April 5 - Landscape Installation -Grading, boulders, swales
April 12 - Landscape Installation -valves, backflow, main lines, box trees
April 19 - Landscape Installation -planting, 1/4" line & emitters
April 26 - Landscape Installation -granite
May 3 - Final Exam