Landscaping Assistant

Landscaping Assistant (Introduction to Landscaping)

Training Program

Duration: 9 weeks
Prerequisite: None

Training Program start date

January 2022

Landscaping Assistants are an entry-level into becoming landscaping technicians. You will learn a variety of skills in this program such as, various soil types, aggregates, ground preparation, water feature construction, sprinkler installation, sod installation, tree, scrub and flower planting, drainage, grading, paver installation and landscaping maintenance.

What does OMNIA's Landscaping Assistant
program includes:

OMNIA Training's Landscaping Assistant is a 9-week training program that covers essential aspects of basic landscaping. The training program includes the coverage of the following topics:

Introduction to Basic Landscaping: Includes coverage on landscaping safety regulations and standards, job site safety analysis, basic knowledge on procedures and concepts of landscaping.

Hands-on field training: Students will be trained to demonstrate proficiency in sod installation, base preparation, paving stone and edging installation, sod and seed installation and other landscaping tasks and procedures.

Training Program Outline:

1- Training Certification:

CSTS 2020 with WHMIS

Standard First Aid and CPR

Fall Protection

Confined Space

Ground Disturbance

Line Locating

2- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Courses:

Hazard Assessment and Controls Course

OH&S Legislation Course

Worker Competency Course

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Course

Heavy Lifting Procedures

Right To Refuse Unsafe Work Course

Emergency Preparedness and Response Course

Workplace Harassment Course

Environmental Spills Course

Incident Response and Reporting Course

Incident Investigation Course

Traffic Control and Working in Residential Areas

Working Around Heavy Equipment Course

Working with Other Contractors

3- Vehicle, Equipment and Tools Courses:

Portable Power Tools Course

Cutting Tools Course

Pre-Trip Inspection

Cargo Securement

Weights and Dimensions

Trailers

Skid Steer Basic Operations

Mini Excavator Basic Operations

4- Ground Disturbance Courses:

One-Call Utility Locating

Excavating To Expose Existing Utilities Course

Gas Line: Damage Prevention and Response

Telecom Line: Damage Prevention and Response

Powerline: Damage Prevention and Response Course

Spray Paint and Walk Through

Understanding Construction Drawings

Hole Covering Procedures

5- Basic Landscaping Courses:

Interlocking Paver Installation Course

Landscaping Horticulture Basics Course

Sod Installation and Grass Seed Installation (Remediation)

6- Hands-on Field Training

7- Final Assessment

Work Conditions

The standard work week for landscaping assistants is 40 hours (8 hours a day, 5 days a week). As with many careers in construction, there are peak periods that will require you to work overtime. The number of additional hours you work each week depends on the construction sector and region you work in, and will vary from one job to the next.

As a Landscaping Assistant, you may work indoors or outdoors, alone or with a team of construction professionals. The work can be strenuous and may involve considerable lifting, carrying and bending. You may also spend time designing landscapes and advising customers.

As with all careers in the construction industry, safety is the top priority. Landscaping assistants are trained to work safely and take special precautions to protect against injury.

Duties

As a Landscaping Assistant, your duties may include:

Planting, transplanting and maintaining flowers, plants, and greenhouse and nursery stock
Installing rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, fences, planters and playground equipment
Installing, operating and maintaining watering systems
Seeding, sodding and caring for lawns
Trimming and pruning hedges, trees and shrubs
Identifying plant diseases and insect problems
Applying fertilizers and pesticides
Consulting with clients on landscape designs, and plant selection and care

Potential Job Opportunities

Shallow & Deep Utility Installations

“Deep utility” means a utility which has facilities buried at a depth greater than 2.5 metres below surface grade. This includes water, storm water and sanitary sewer utilities.

Pipeline

Common duties include unloading and loading materials, equipment, and tools from and onto trucks by hand, digging trenches, and laying concrete. You assist with the construction of pipe sites, ensuring the proper fittings, digging drainage ditches, and cleaning feeder pipes.

Geo-Thermal Piling

A piling operative, or rig driver, is responsible for driving wood, steel, or concrete columns into the ground during construction projects, to provide vital support for structures such as houses, offices, hospitals, bridges, and piers.

Geo-Thermal Well Drilling

Geothermal well systems use the consistent temperature of the earth to heat and cool your property. The energy stored in the ground is transferred using loops of coiled pipe, arranged in various ways called Loops. Homes in hot and cold climates can benefit from a geothermal system.