- This is a fee-for-service course, government funding is not available. Payment plans are available
- Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. We are not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders
- Guaranteed work placement included
Course Overview
The AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture is designed to provide you with the tools to set you up for a vibrant career in horticulture. You’ll learn all about plant identification, pest and disease, weeds, propagation, soils and plant nutrition, and customer service. Nurture your love of greenery and enjoy an exciting career outdoors that will unlock many job opportunities.
Who's It For?
If you’re currently working in, or hoping to start a career in, horticulture and have a particular interest in managing large open spaces including, parks, sporting fields, playgrounds and other public spaces, then the Certificate III in Horticulture is for you.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Landscaping Assistant
- Open Space Horticulturalist
- Horticulturalist
- Nursery Assistant
- Parks and Gardens Team Member
- Community Facilities Landscaper
What You'll Learn
The Certificate III in Horticulture will teach you:
- How to identify and select plants
- How to contribute to workplace health and safety processes
- Ways to apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- How to implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
- Methods to transport and store chemicals
- How to prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- How to control weeds
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration and Study Load
- Course duration: The duration for the course is maximum 24 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available
- Recommended hours per week: 13h
Delivery
- Delivery method: Online
Entry Requirements
There are no formal education entry requirements for this course, however you will need to be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian or require guardian/parental consent.
Open Colleges recognises that not all people are able to read, write and perform calculations to the same standard. See the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Considerations section for more information on tools, resources and support services provided to you by Open Colleges.
Work Placement
How do I find a work placement?
- Spend your time studying and let Open Colleges organise your work placement for you. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, we have introduced Guaranteed Work Placement to provide you with real-world experience in your dream career that’s close to home. Enquire now to learn more.
Students will be required to complete 90 hours of work placement
Recognition of Prior Learning
We understand that you may already have many skills and areas of expertise that you have obtained in different ways and these are recognised through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.
Our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website, provides more information about our RPL process. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.
Assessment
- Multiple choice Quiz
- Projects
- Role plays
- Video
- Work Placement
- Written assignments
Subjects
- Prepare for plant recognition
- Recognise specified plants
- Update the reference collection
- Collect specimen
- Press plants
- Record data
- Prepare for implementation of the plant nutrition program
- Monitor soil pH
- Determine nutritional problems in plants
- Prepare to use fertilisers
- Prepare application equipment
- Apply specific products at appropriate rates
- Assess weed infestation
- Plan control measures
- Implement weed control
- Monitor control measures
- Collect information
- Prepare for a site visit
- Conduct site inspection
- Document information
About Open Colleges
Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.
We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.
We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.
Our nationally recognised courses could help you launch, change or accelerate your career. Now is the time to make your next move. With Open Colleges, everything could happen.
Open Colleges Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organization (RTO 90796)
