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Certificate III in Horticultural Practice (Amenity)

Certificate III in Horticultural Practice (Amenity)

Accredited course
National Code:
State Code:
4072
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/03/1995
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
805
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
09/03/1995
Expiry Date
31/12/1999
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To equip students with a wide range of practical horticultural skills.

To develop awareness of safety issues in the Horticultural Industry,
particularly pesticide handling and use.

To provide students with the technical knowledge and skills required in a
particular sector of the Horticulture Industry.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46018 Amenity Plants A 32 Module
46019 Amenity Plants B 32 Module
46003 Field Soils 34 Module
46216 Fieldwork - Gardening 64 Module
46079 Garden Maintenance Practices 34 Module
46005 Horticultural Machinery and Maintenance 34 Module
46047 Horticultural Pesticides 34 Module
46000 Horticultural Safety 20 Module
46239 Horticulture Induction 4 Module
46008 Pests and Diseases 1 34 Module
46006 Plant Function and Nutrition 34 Module
46240 Plant Nomenclature 2 Module
46001 Plant Structure 34 Module
46199 Senior First Aid 24 Module
46009 Watering Equipment and Practices 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
65010 NCS002 Writing Skills for Work 17 Module
2. ELECTIVES

1 Select one module from GROUP 1 to a total core of 552 hours. 2 Select modules from Group 2 according to the learner's particular area of specialisation, interest and/or as directed by the employer to total 253. (See General Notes). Group: 1 Min Required Hours: 51.00

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46219 Fieldwork - Landscaping 51 Module
46215 Fieldwork - Lawn and Turf 51 Module
46218 Fieldwork - Nursery 51 Module
46214 Fieldwork - Production Horticulture 51 Module
3. ELECTIVES

Turf

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46205 Introduction to Turf Grass Practices 24 Module
46162 Lawn Establishment and Maintenance 34 Module
46010 Turf 1 68 Module
46206 Turf Establishment and Maintenance 68 Module
46207 Turf Grass Structure and Function 17 Module
4. ELECTIVES

Nursery

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46243 Horticultural Retailing Practices 34 Module
46016 Nursery Operations 34 Module
46017 Nursery Structures and Equipment 34 Module
46015 Potting Media and Techniques 34 Module
5. ELECTIVES

Plants

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46020 Australian Plants 34 Module
46021 Indoor Plants 34 Module
46023 Ornamental Plants A 34 Module
46024 Ornamental Plants B 34 Module
46025 Ornamental Plants C 34 Module
46026 Pests and Diseases (Ornamental) 34 Module
6. ELECTIVES

Arboriculture

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46028 Tree Care 34 Module
46027 Tree Identification and Culture 34 Module
46194 Tree Surgery 100 34 Module
46195 Tree Surgery Equipment 34 Module
7. ELECTIVES

Landscape

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46236 Drafting and Interpreting Plans 24 Module
46032 Landscape Construction A 68 Module
46033 Landscape Construction B 34 Module
46035 Landscape Design Principles 34 Module
46030 Landscape Documentation and Costing 34 Module
46237 Surveying for Landscapers 10 Module
8. ELECTIVES

General

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
45941 Ecology - Introduction 34 Module
46052 Horticultural Business Procedures 34 Module
46048 Horticultural Construction Skills 68 Module
58638 Laboratory Procedures 68 Module
46242 Permaculture - Introduction 34 Module
46049 Plant Propagation A 34 Module
46050 Plant Propagation B 34 Module
46241 Urban Bushland Regeneration 34 Module
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S031 RUH30198 Certificate III in Horticulture Qualification
VET Info Notes
To satisfy specific industry requirements, students should choose elective
subjects from the following groups:

GARDENING

Ornamental Plants B, Landscape Construction A, Lawn Establishment and
Maintenance, Landscape Design Principles, Australian Plants.

LANDSCAPING

Drafting and Interpretation of Plan, Surveying for Landscapers, Landscape
Construction A, Landscape Documentation and Costing, Landscape Construction B,
Landscape Design Principles, Lawn Establishment and Maintenance.

NURSERY

Plant Propagation A, Potting Media and Techniques, Nursery Operations, Plant
Propagation B, Nursery Structures and Equipment, Garden Centre Retailing
Practices.

TURF

Turf 1, Turf Establishment and Maintenance, Turf Grass Structure and Function,
Introduction to Turf Grass Practice, Horticultural Construction Skills.

ARBORICULTURE

Tree Identification and Culture, Tree Care, Tree Surgery Equipment, Chain Saw
Operation and Maintenance, Plant Propagation A, Ecology - Introduction, Plant
Propagation B, Tree Surgery 100, Elective.

This course has been replaced by Certificate III in Horiculture (Industry
Specific). Please refer to the Horticulture Training Package RUH98 for details.
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