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Slide 1 LHAP 206 : Planting Methods Associations ppt by E. Wheale, in collaboration with D. Morton Slide 2 PAC (Provincial Advisory Committee) Every trade has one Large trades have LACs as well Acts as Industry representative Body to AIT Develops Curriculum content Works with AIT Board to upgrade trade standards and certifications Comprised of members who are Journeymen employers and employees (Volunteer Committee) Slide 3 Skills Alberta Provincial Training Committee: Comprised of Industry representatives Organises the skills competition Volunteers for the event and several meetings leading up to it. Presented to the PAC, includes LANTA Slide 4 A non-profit organization that promotes careers in skilled trades & technologies! Competitions and hands-on skills develop awareness of the importance of skilled trade and technology based careers! VIDEO Slide 5 Landscape Alberta (Nursery Trades Association) Formerly LANTA Promotes current practices in Industry Sponsorships for Skills competitors Lobbies on behalf of Landscape and Nursery Trades Works with / speaks to the PAC Publishes lists of members Hosts conferences and workshops (Green Industry Show) Slide 6 Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association (CNLA) Provides training and qualifications Advocates on behalf of the landscape and horticulture industry in Ottawa (federal issues) Horticulture research (plant health, water conservation, green roofs, nutrient management). Networking (builds relationships with professionals, customers & suppliers). Slide 7 International Society of Arboriculture Promotes current procedures for Tree Removal, Pruning, & Installation SAFETY Provides training opportunities for certification as: Arborist Utility Arborist Consulting Arborist Slide 8 Other Specializations including Certified Pesticide Applicator Irrigation Association Green Roof Professional Training Net Zero Water Usage Blue Seal - Business Gold Seal - Project Management Slide 9 Landscape Architecture Rather than putting shovel to soil, Architects are usually involved in the high planning levels - with Municipalities, Cities, large Corporations, and High End Residences in the rare case. Begins with LAT (Landscape Architect Technologist) training (2 year diploma) Continue on to complete the training with a Bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture and potentially a Master’s. (Universities in Canada that offer this program - both BA and Masters - are limited). University of Calgary

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Slide 1

LHAP 206

: Planting Methods

Associations

ppt by E. Wheale, in collaboration with D. Morton

Speaker Notes

  • These are a few Industry organisations that you should be aware of - opportunities to be involved / network

Slide 2

PAC (Provincial Advisory Committee)

Every trade has one

Large trades have LACs as well

Acts as Industry representative Body to AIT

Develops Curriculum content

Works with AIT Board to upgrade trade standards and certifications

Comprised of members who are Journeymen employers and employees (Volunteer Committee)

Speaker Notes

  • http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca - Apprenticeship and Industry Training
  • Comprised of members who are Journeymen employers and employees
  • Volunteer committee
  • Discusses - Provincial exam bank, Whitebook Content, PR, Promotes RAP program

Slide 3

Skills Alberta

Provincial Training Committee:

Comprised of Industry representatives

Organises the skills competition

Volunteers for the event and several meetings leading up to it.

Presented to the PAC, includes LANTA

Slide 4

A non-profit organization that promotes careers in skilled trades & technologies!

Competitions and hands-on skills develop awareness of the importance of skilled trade and technology based careers!

VIDEO

Slide 5

Landscape Alberta (Nursery Trades Association)

Formerly LANTA

Promotes current practices in Industry

Sponsorships for Skills competitors

Lobbies on behalf of Landscape and Nursery Trades

Works with / speaks to the PAC

Publishes lists of members

Hosts conferences and workshops (Green Industry Show)

Speaker Notes

  • Also has some of their own in-house training programs - esp for immigrants who want some compatibility. These are under review so that they don’t compete

Slide 6

Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association (CNLA)

Provides training and qualifications

Advocates on behalf of the landscape and horticulture industry in Ottawa (federal issues)

Horticulture research (plant health, water conservation, green roofs, nutrient management).

Networking (builds relationships with professionals, customers & suppliers).

Speaker Notes

  • Landscape Industry Certified designation - what is this?

Slide 7

International Society of Arboriculture

Promotes current procedures for

Tree Removal, Pruning, & Installation

SAFETY

Provides training opportunities for certification as:

Arborist

Utility Arborist

Consulting Arborist

Speaker Notes

  • What are the differences between the 3 arborists?
  • Another industry network - includes competitions and conferences.

Slide 8

Other Specializations including

Certified Pesticide Applicator

Irrigation Association

Green Roof Professional Training

Net Zero Water Usage

Blue Seal - Business

Gold Seal - Project Management

Slide 9

Landscape Architecture

Rather than putting shovel to soil, Architects are usually involved in the high planning levels - with Municipalities, Cities, large Corporations, and High End Residences in the rare case.

Begins with LAT (Landscape Architect Technologist) training (2 year diploma)

Continue on to complete the training with a Bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture and potentially a Master’s. (Universities in Canada that offer this program - both BA and Masters - are limited). University of Calgary

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