Cape Fear Community College

Retention Pond Management

Certificate Program

The Retention Pond Management Certificate Program provides a heavy concentration of hands-on retention pond management experience using retention ponds at the CFCC North Campus. Students will learn how to select aquatic and wetland plants for use around a retention pond including planting, fertilization and pruning. Students will also learn the basics of aquatic and wetland weed management and pest control and will receive the North Carolina Commercial Aquatic Pest Control license and the Commercial Pesticide Ground Applicators license.

General Education Courses

Course Number Course Name Semester Hour Credits
LSG 111 Basic Landscape Techniques 2
LSG 121 Fall Gardening Lab Plant 2
HOR 160 Materials I Horticultural Pest 3
HOR 164 Management Spring 3
LSG 122 Gardening Lab 2

Total Credits ....................................................12

Course Sequence

Fall
Semester I
Spring
Semester II
LSG 111
LSG 121
HOR 164
LSG 122
HOR 160

One year training courses are offered in the following skilled trades: