Twenty-three students in Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) Landscaping Maintenance Technician class were awarded certification from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) upon completion of the 60 hour, 5-week class and successfully completing the NALP exam.
Students received their official certificates at a graduation celebration held at BCAT on Thursday, March 28 and are now ready to embark on landscaping careers. Students completed 30 hours of classroom training and 30 hours of field work with a variety of local employers as part of their course of study. Students were awarded a stipend while in the program to minimize financial hardship while in the training program.
Now in its third year, the Landscape Maintenance Technician course is one of BCAT’s newer workforce training programs. BCAT also offers training programs in Allied Health and IT. The landscape program was developed in collaboration with Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (BOPC) and The Riverline and has been generously funded by First Niagara Foundation (in its initial year) and The Riverline. This year BCAT saw a significant increase in the demand for the training and a waiting list for additional students was necessary.
The next landscaping class begins in January 2024 and registration will become available in late Fall 2024.
