Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services)
Are you the outdoor type, and love plants and beauty?
|
|
Apply for this course and learn to supervise and coordinate the works of landscape implementation and maintenance (hardscapes & softscapes). With your “green fingers”, you may make others green with envy too. |
_iteday11_lores0093.JPG)
Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry
- Install, troubleshoot and carry out simple alteration and amendment work of domestic electrical system.
- Service and carry out preventive maintenance of machinery components, engines, small diesel-driven generators and pumps.
- Install and perform routine maintenance and parts replacement of residential air-conditioners.
- Install, service and repair defective components of water supply and water pumping systems.
- Prepare building services layout including air-conditioning and electrical system and landscape drawing plans using CAD software.
- Supervise, co-ordinate and run daily operations of landscaping construction and maintenance inclusive of turf, trees and nursery.
- Install and maintain landscaped areas such as gardens, golf courses, turf/sport turf, parks and other landscaped environments.
- Prepare work schedules and implement best work practices.
- Identify common pests and diseases and perform preventive plant/turf health measures.
- Install, prune and remove trees, palms and shrubs.
- Maintain landscape related machinery and equipment.
- Maintain computerized/manual irrigation systems.
- Manage and assess machineries performance in Turf sector only.
- Manage nursery inventory and procurement in Nursery sector only.
| Videoclip on Learning Environment |
The videoclip for this Course is currently Not Available.
To apply for the Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) course, you need to have:
Subject |
Grade |
Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level |
- |
Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.
This is a two-year course and is available at :
Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) graduates are employed
as assistant or junior landscape supervisors in the landscaping construction and maintenance companies. Graduates could also work as senior nursery technicians, senior tree-care technicians and senior landscaping technicians in the related landscaping sectors. In addition, they can be employed by the building maintenance companies.
Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) graduates include:
- Park Officer
- Senior Floricultural Technician
- Senior Interiorscape Technician
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses
To obtain the Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services) certification, you need to accumulate at least 70 credits.
Core Modules |
28 |
| Specialisation Modules |
24 |
Life Skills Modules |
14 |
Elective Modules |
4 |
Total |
70 |
Core Modules (Click on title to view module description) |
|
|
|
|
|
Residential Air-Conditioning Services |
|
CAD and Pipe Installation |
|
| Specialisation Modules |
Credits |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life Skills Modules |
|
|
|
|
|
Sports and Wellness I |
|
Sports and Wellness II |
|
Electives |
Course Specific |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Inter-disciplinary |
|
|
|
|
|
Cross Level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Joint ITE-Industry |
Credits |
|
|
General |
|
Communicative English (Level 1 to 8) |
|
English Language 'O' I to IV |
|
Mathematics (Levels 1 to 10) |
3 |
|
2 or 3 |
Overseas Experiential Programme |
|
Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
|
For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
|
