Landscape Management Apprenticeship Program
MasterScapes apprenticeship program will provide you with the tools you need to become experienced in the landscaping industry. This includes property care maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, and treatment. The program requires 2,000 hours of on-the-job training as well as a minimum of 144 hours in the classroom or online equivalent. Those who successfully complete the program will be among the first in the state Texas to earn the new Landscaping Management Technician designation, demonstrating mastery of the landscape trade. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, have earned a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, and enjoy the outdoors and working in a team environment.
Why become an Apprentice?
Paid Job
Earn as you learn with a guaranteed wage increase as you develop new skills
Education
Gain workplace-relevant skills in the field of your choice through on-the-job learning
Mentorship
Connect with mentor(s) in your chosen industry who can help you advance your career
Credentials
Receive an industry-recognized and nationally-portable credential
What do Apprentices learn?
Organize equipment, tools and materials for maintenance projects, load truck
Maintain tools, equipment; check and advise vehicle maintenance
Mow, edge, and trim turf areas and use backpack blower
Weed, rake and cultivate shrub, groundcover and turf areas
Plant, cultivate, maintain flowerbeds and potted plants
Prune shrubs and trees
Apply fertilizers
Renovate, seed, and sod lawns
Aerate, vertical mow, and top dress existing turf areas
Water, prune, fertilize, mulch, and perform leaf removal
Program automatic and manual watering schedules
Identify correctly the plants and flowers used on projects under maintenance and care
