Licensing guide · Saskatchewan

How to Become a Landscape Horticulturist in Saskatchewan

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 22114

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Landscape horticulturist is a voluntary trade in Saskatchewan. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Landscape Horticulturist Agriculture, Tourism and Service Sector Red Seal Sub-trade or Endorsement”

From saskapprenticeship.ca/designated-trades-searchable, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
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Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Applicants contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission to discuss signing up as an apprentice.

    Source
    “Contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission at 1-877-363-0536 to discuss signing up as an apprentice or challenging the interprovincial Landscape Horticulturist examination as a tradesperson.”
    saskapprenticeship.ca/landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship-techn...

  2. The apprentice completes online technical training courses through the University of Saskatchewan’s Prairie Horticulture Certificate program while working in the trade.

    Source
    “Rather, technical training will consist of online courses offered through the University of Saskatchewan’s Prairie Horticulture Certificate program. Apprentices will still gain on-the-job experience while working in the Landscape Horticulturist trade”
    saskapprenticeship.ca/landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship-techn...

  3. Upon completing the apprenticeship, the apprentice writes the interprovincial journeyperson examination.

    Source
    “upon completion of their apprenticeship, will write the interprovincial journeyperson examination.”
    saskapprenticeship.ca/landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship-techn...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with SATCC

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. Applicants apply through IMMSKILLS to have their foreign documentation assessed for preliminary credit.

    Source
    “Through IMMSKILLS, clients can apply to have foreign documentation assessed for preliminary credit.”
    saskapprenticeship.ca/training-partners

  2. The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission completes the final approval of the assessment.

    Source
    “Final approval is completed by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.”
    saskapprenticeship.ca/training-partners

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with SATCC

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Saskatchewan.

Source
“Contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission at 1-877-363-0536 to discuss signing up as an apprentice or challenging the interprovincial Landscape Horticulturist examination as a tradesperson.”
saskapprenticeship.ca/landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship-techn...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC

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Credential assessment

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Exams

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 22114, Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Saskatchewan and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan $15.35 $24.28 $36.19 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $21.00 $30.00 $40.87 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Saskatchewan

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Landscape horticulturists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare landscape horticulturist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Designated Trades | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/designated-trades-searchable · fetched October 11, 2026
  2. LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURIST APPRENTICESHIP TECHNICAL TRAINING AVAILABLE IN SASKATCHEWAN | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/landscape-horticulturist-apprenticeship-techn... · fetched October 11, 2026
  3. Training Partners | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/training-partners · fetched October 9, 2026
  4. Entrance Requirements for Apprenticeship Training | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/entrance-requirements-for-apprenticeship-trai... · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a landscape horticulturist in Saskatchewan?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Saskatchewan. Certification is managed by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

Which exams are required?

interprovincial journeyperson examination.

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