There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Professional Landscaper. The Penn Foster Career School Professional Landscaper Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently.

You’ll learn about:

• Plant health, soil, and fertilizers
• Servicing garden tractors and other tools used in landscaping
• Creating landscaping designs using shrubs and ground covers
• Specialty landscaping, starting and operating your own landscaping business

Why complete a training program in Professional Landscaping? With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for an established landscaping firm or start your own business.
• Complete your training in as little as six months from today, or take longer if you wish.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor predicts a 22% increase in new job opportunities for Professional Landscapers by 2012.¹ Landscapers enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours. Self-employed landscaping professionals enjoy the career freedom and independence that come with business ownership.

¹Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: “National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix,” a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.