This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in amenity horticulture and will allow you to develop your skills in growing plants for recreational or ornamental purposes, and/or establishing and supervising amenity horticulture sites such as botanic or public gardens, historic gardens and landscapes, sports facilities, urban or other public spaces.In this course you will have the opportunity for lots of hands-on learning and the campus-based program provides the chance to put your skills and knowledge into practice through a work placement in the horticultural industry. You’ll develop your skills in providing information on plants and their culture, implementing propagation, plant nutrition and plant establishment programs as well as how to prepare growing media. You’ll learn how to effectively control weeds, plant pests, diseases, and disorders, as well as how to prepare and apply chemicals, and transport, handle and store them appropriately.You’ll also learn how to implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas, assist with landscape construction work, and learn how to operate pressurised irrigation systems, as well as perform specialist amenity pruning.Work placement is included in this course. Students are provided with 5-10 days of opportunity to work within industry as part of their course.[116677B]
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ASCED Qualification/Course Field of Education Identifier
Reference Id
0503
Certificate Classification
Horticulture And Viticulture
Scheme
Qualification/Course Level of Education Identifier
Reference Id
514
Certificate Classification
Certificate III in
Scheme
Nationally Recognised Training Type
Reference Id
11
Certificate Classification
Qualification
Certificate Qualification
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for general vocational job roles in the amenity horticulture industry.
This qualification is not intended to be used as a substitute for AHC Training Package trade qualifications.
Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
Work must comply with work health and safety and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Course Campus
TAS
Campus:Clarence Campus, 4a Bounty Street, Warrane TAS Campus
Address:4a Bounty St, Warrane, TAS 7000
Postcode:7000
Campus:Alanvale Campus, 54a Alanvale Road, Newnhan TAS 7248 Campus
