AHC31021 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Smell the roses and earn a living!
Step into a career in horticulture and become a city gardener or horticulturalist with this hands-on parks and gardens course.
Develop the practical skills and knowledge to work in gardens or public parks, maintaining and treating plants and controlling weeds, pests and diseases.
Overview
Where Murdoch
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
This qualification provides a vocational outcome in parks and gardens. The parks and gardens industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level. Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors.
- implement a plant nutrition program
- provide information on plants and their culture
- control weeds
- control plant pests, diseases and disorders
- contribute to work health and safety processes
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this study.
- enjoyment of practical/manual work and working in varied weather conditions outdoors
- high stamina and fitness levels
- ability to accurately follow plans, instructions and work to deadlines
- enjoyment of nature and the outdoors
- ability to work in a team
- unaffected by allergies to plants and chemicals
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All year round
Details
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program |
| AHCPGD309 | Perform specialist amenity pruning |
| AHCPGD310 | Implement a landscape maintenance program |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
| AHCSOL304 | Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas |
| AHCTRF309 | Implement a grassed area maintenance program |
| AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCECR301 | Maintain native ecosystem areas |
| AHCIRG338 | Troubleshoot irrigation systems |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |