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Course Description
Further advance or enhance your career options in Horticulture and Agriculture industry with this qualification. Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed in the ever-growing Agriculture industry.
According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook service, the number of people working in the industry is forecast to grow very strongly in the coming years. With employment numbers expected over the next five years to grow over 319,000, graduates with skills in this area will be in high demand.
This nationally recognised qualification equips learners with the skills and knowledge required for general roles in the amenity horticulture industry.Â
Learners develop a broad range of practical and theoretical knowledge, working under supervision while applying discretion and judgement in tasks such as operating equipment, coordinating resources, and responding to workplace challenges.
Training and assessment focuses on key areas including soil improvement, plant nutrition, machinery operation, and nursery plant maintenance, preparing learners to take responsibility for their work in a variety of settings.
Certificate III in Horticulture provides employment in the following roles:
- Nursery Worker
- Horticulturist
- Parks and Gardens Worker
This course is delivered via
- Online – Self-Paced
- Recognition Prior Learning (RPL)
Online Delivery: Self-Paced
- Online delivery for 17 units of competency through the E-Learning system
- Simulated practicals and/or workplace demonstration of the skills attained
- Trainers/Assessors being available Monday – Friday between 8:30am – 4:30pm AEST through email and/or telephone
- The opportunity to attend weekly trainer-led study support sessions via Zoom for the duration of your course (optional)
- Self-paced (up to 12 months to complete)
- Enrol anytime, start anytime!
RPL
- If you consider yourself to already have the knowledge and skills for the qualification, any person currently working in the industry has the opportunity to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment-only pathway.
- You will be required to successfully demonstrate that you have acquired the required knowledge and skills specified in the training package through formal, non-formal and informal learning. To demonstrate your knowledge and skills assessed via the RPL process, please take our skill assessment below and select RPL on your enrolment form.
Take a 60 sec Skill Assessment Check Now to determine your eligibility for RPL.
This course is delivered via our DP Learning@Home Program , offering a mixture
- self-paced
- online
- blended
- on-the-job
- block or day release for apprentices
- a combination of the above
This course is delivered online Nationally.
Class-based or practical training may be delivered at the locations below.
DP Training Campus
- Brisbane – 162 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills QLD 4006
- Gold Coast –Level 4, Suite 403, 89 Scarborough Street, Southport QLD 4215
The target learners and entry requirements for this course must:
- be over 15 years of age, and no longer attending secondary school
- undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator assessment questionnaire
- have technological skills to undertake computer/online work and have access to a computer and software with the following minimum specifications- Microsoft Windows XP, or later, or Mac OS X or above; Microsoft Office or equivalent and Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Flash Player and up to date internet browser
Please be advised the following documents will be required to be submitted with your enrolment:
- Proof of ID: Colour copy of Passport or Driver’s Licence.
- Unique Student Identification Number (USI)
- Colour copy of Certificates and Statement Results for any previously attained or partially completed qualifications completed in or recognised in Australia.
If you do not hold a USI Number or have forgotten your USI Number, please visit the link provided below: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi
- Course Fee- $4450
- RPL assessment – total assessment fee $1500, then if applicable , $100 per unit of gap training capped at 10 units
A $250 deposit is required prior to commencing training and assessment, with fortnightly payment plans to pay the remaining fees.
Certificate III in Horticulture is made up of 17 units of competency, which reflect the needs of the industry.
| Unit code | Unit Name |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment |
| AHCPCM308 | Identify and select plants |
| AHCPGD309 | Perform specialist amenity pruning |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
| AHCSOL304 | Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas |
| AHCWHS302 | Contribute to workplace health and safety processes |
| AHCWRK320 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
| AHCBIO303 | Apply biosecurity measures |
| AHCNSY308 | Maintain nursery plants |
| AHCNSY313 | Implement a propagation plan |
| AHCPCM204 | Recognise plants |
| AHCPCM303 | Identify plant specimens |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |
To receive an award for this qualification Students are required to complete all units listed above as competent within a period of 12 months.