The Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC) offers practical and regionally tailored training in horticulture. It is a flexible, part-time, non-degree level program designed specifically for the Prairie Provinces. Catering to horticulture professionals and gardening enthusiasts, this certificate allows students to balance work, school, and life while completing core requirements for certification or pursuing additional courses for personal growth or professional development. Coursework and learning materials are delivered through online independent study by a consortium of western Canadian postsecondary institutions including the University of Saskatchewan, Assiniboine College (Manitoba), and Olds College of Agriculture and Technology (Alberta). The Prairie Horticulture Certificate is recognized as an additional qualification certificate for teachers, identified by municipalities for employee development, and approved as the technical training credits towards an apprenticeship in the Landscape Horticulturist trade. Classes in the PHC program are restricted to students admitted to the PHC program and cannot be used towards completion of an undergraduate degree program at the University of Saskatchewan.

Certificate Requirements (Minimum of 36 credit units)

Foundational Requirements

• HORT 13.6 
• SLSC 14.6

Program Requirements

Choose at least 3 of the following classes:

• HORT 14.6 
• HORT 15.3 
• HORT 41.3 
• HORT 42.3 

Stream Requirements and Electives

Students are required to choose one of four program streams for specialization: 

1. Fruit and Vegetable Production

• HORT 38.3 

At least 2 of the following classes:

• HORT 20.3
• HORT 23.3
• HORT 28.6

2. Greenhouse Crop Production

• HORT 25.6 
• HORT 35.3

At least 1 of the following classes:

• HORT 28.6
• HORT 34.6

3. Landscaping and Arboriculture

• HORT 27.3 
• HORT 30.3

At least 2 of the following classes:

• HORT 31.6
• HORT 33.3
• HORT 34.6
• HORT 36.6
• HORT 37.3 

4. Nursery Crop Production

• HORT 26.3 
• HORT 28.6

At least 1 of the following classes:

• HORT 27.3
• HORT 36.6
• HORT 37.3

Open Elective Requirements

Students are required to accumulate a minimum of 9 classes and 36 credit units selected from HORT 14.6 through HORT 42.3 to meet the minimum course and/or credit requirements as necessary.