<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Landscape Design is an 18-lesson, online program. Students have the opportunity to take exams online and learn at a pace that fits their lifestyle. The program covers areas like drawing, floral design, lighting, and more. Ashworth College provides all the textbooks, study materials, and academic support needed to complete this course. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Students interested in the Career Diploma in Landscape Design should have an interest in landscaping. Though not required, students may have some experience working in design firms. Applicants to Ashworth College should be at least 17 years old. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The Career Diploma in Landscape Design consists of eighteen comprehensive online lessons. All lessons have the following components: a subject matter preview, a vocabulary guide, a reading assignment, practice exercises, and an online exam. You'll also receive an introductory note from your instructor with each lesson. </p> <p><u>Landscape Design Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th> Lesson Number </th><th> Lesson Name</th></tr> <tr><td> 1 </td><td> The Landscape Industry and You</td></tr> <tr><td> 2 </td><td> Lettering and Drawing Tools</td></tr> <tr><td> 3 </td><td> Graphic Techniques</td></tr> <tr><td> 4 </td><td> Site Analysis and the Design Process</td></tr> <tr><td> 5 </td><td> The Outdoor Room</td></tr> <tr><td> 6 </td><td> Plant Selection and Flowers</td></tr> <tr><td> 7 </td><td> Xeriscaping and Landscape Enrichment</td></tr> <tr><td> 8 </td><td> Hardscapes</td></tr> <tr><td> 9 </td><td> Using Computers and Pricing a Design</td></tr> <tr><td> 10 </td><td> Landscape Calculations</td></tr> <tr><td> 11 </td><td> Contracts and Specifications</td></tr> <tr><td> 12 </td><td> Installing Plants and Grass</td></tr> <tr><td> 13 </td><td> Landscape Irrigation</td></tr> <tr><td> 14 </td><td> Interior Plantscaping</td></tr> <tr><td> 15 </td><td> Maintaining Plants and Lawns</td></tr> <tr><td> 16 </td><td> Pricing, Maintenance and Customer Service</td></tr> <tr><td> 17 </td><td> Human Resources and Safety</td></tr> <tr><td> 18 </td><td> Starting Your Own Business</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Landscape Design is designed to prepare you for a variety of careers in exterior design. You will have the opportunity to outdoor design specialist positions in the following settings: </p> <ul><li>Design agencies </li><li>Architectural firms </li><li>Government organizations </li><li>Landscape contracting firms </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>Graduates of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Landscape Design program may be able to pursue associate's degrees in design. These programs may prepare students for supervisory positions. </p> <p>Associate's degrees graduates could pursue include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Associate of Arts in Landscape Architecture </li><li>Associate of Arts in Landscaping Design </li><li>Associate of Arts in Exterior Design</li></ul>