INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Horticultural Technician claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Horticultural Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 441C. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Horticultural Technician grows, installs, and maintains indoor and outdoor plants, builds urban and rural landscapes, maintains outdoor properties, cares for turf grass and golf courses and installs and maintains irrigation systems. Specifically, a Horticultural Technician: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | grows plants using different propagation techniques; identifies nutrient requirements of plants, applies fertilizers and monitors plants; transplants, installs and prunes plants; analyzes plant watering requirements and installs and maintains irrigation systems; establishes and maintains turf grass; constructs landscapes according to drawings; controls plant pests and diseases using integrated pest management techniques; recycles waste materials. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,120 total hours: 5,400 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Horticultural Technician has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $22.00, $30.00 and $42.82 convert to $44,000, $60,000 and $85,640 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Horticultural Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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