AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture
If you love getting your hands dirty, working in nature and watching things grow, this is the course for you!
The Certificate III in Horticulture is an excellent start for a career in landscaping, gardening or nursery work. It's also perfect as a pathway on to further study, if you want to specialise in a particular field within the industry.
This course is half price for everyone (excl. school students) as part of the Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative. Fees are also capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. Find out more here.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Batavia Coast Maritime Institute
When Available all year round | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode On campus | Online | Workplace
You will learn about plant identification; nutrition needs for different plants; soil improvement; irrigation systems; pruning and plant maintenance; implementing propagation plans; controlling weeds, pests and diseases; the environmental application of chemicals; and workplace safety and health. You will also learn to tell the real plants from the weeds, and how to install and maintain plant displays and nursery plants.
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units
To attain this qualification, you are required to successfully complete seventeen (17) units of competence, comprising eleven (11) core and six (6) elective units selected from the options provided below.
For an approximate fee estimate, mark the boxes below corresponding to the number of units needed for this course. The estimated fees will be displayed on the right-hand side.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCNSY205 | Pot up plants |
| AHCNSY208 | Maintain indoor plants |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program |
| AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media |
| AHCWRK213 | Participate in workplace communications |
Available all year round, 2024
Details
Units
To attain this qualification, you are required to successfully complete seventeen (17) units of competence, comprising eleven (11) core and six (6) elective units selected from the options provided below.
For an approximate fee estimate, mark the boxes below corresponding to the number of units needed for this course. The estimated fees will be displayed on the right-hand side.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCNSY205 | Pot up plants |
| AHCNSY208 | Maintain indoor plants |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program |
| AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media |
| AHCWRK213 | Participate in workplace communications |
Details
Units
To attain this qualification, you are required to successfully complete seventeen (17) units of competence, comprising eleven (11) core and six (6) elective units selected from the options provided below. On-the-job learning must also be completed to attain this qualification under Traineeship arrangements.
For an approximate fee estimate, mark the boxes below corresponding to the number of units needed for this course. The estimated fees will be displayed on the right-hand side.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCBIO204 | Follow site biosecurity procedures |
| AHCNSY205 | Pot up plants |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media |
| AHCWRK213 | Participate in workplace communications |