STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Demonstrate the understanding of the installation procedures for landscape elements. (E.g. retaining walls, grading, paver and concrete patios, wood decks, landscape lighting, etc.).

 2. Demonstrate plan reading for plant and landscape feature layout.

 3. Read and interpret a grading and drainage plan.

 4. Demonstrate the installation or understanding of the installation of a grading and drainage project.

 5. Demonstrate the procedures for operating survey equipment.

 6. Demonstrate the safe use and maintenance of equipment used in landscape construction.

 7. Demonstrate the proper way to stake and guy trees.

 8. Use numeracy and problem solving skills to solve content related problems (ex. linear, area, and volume calculations to estimate material needs for various landscape installations, etc).

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Plan reading and interpretation

      a. Grading plans

      b. Planting plans

      c.        Construction details

 II Hardscape construction

      a. Paver installation

      b. Tie wall, segmental block, and dry stacked stone wall construction

      c. Deck and fence construction

      d. Drainage installation

      e. Electrical installation

      f.         Gas installation

 III. Plant materials installation

      a. Layout

      b. Tree planting and guying

 IV. Landscape construction equipment  operation

      a. Surveying and grading equipment

      b. Skid steer, backhow and trencher operations

      c. Sod cutting and rototiller operation

      d. Compactor operation

      e. Chainsaw operation