Course Overview

This course is aimed at providing students with the skills and abilities required to meet the needs of the horticulture industry. Elective units make up the substantive course content and will develop the specific skills required to undertake many vital functions required by people employed in this industry.

This course develops and enhances the skills and knowledge to enable youto work independently or at a supervisory or managerial level, or to run your own business in the sector of the horticulture industry in which you have chose to specialise.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be eligible to be assessed for a National Certificate of Competency.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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Employment Prospects

Horticulturist at a managerial level in the amenity horticulture industry, horticulture enterprise manager or business manager in the parks and gardens, landscaping, turf, nursery, arboriculture and floriculture industries, depending on units completed.

Entry Requirements

 Year 12 or equivalent or qualify for mature-age entry, holder of a relevant qualification at a lower level, in which an interview would take place to make sure that you are able to enter this course. 

Pre-Requisites

Best suit a person who has current experience and skills as a horticulture tradesman and can provide sufficient evidence to support this claim against the units of competency. 

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Practical experiences, practical demonstrations, practical demonstrations in simulated work conditions, problem solving, documents/folio, critical incident reports, journals, oral presentations, presentations to audiences, interviews, videos, visuals/slides/audio tapes, case studies, projects, group projects, group discussions, examinations.

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

The following units are some of the units that you are able to undertake, however due to the large amount of units that are available your study program can be tailored to suit your area of interest.

Unit Code	Unit Name
RTC5011A	Collect and Classify Plants
RTC5201A	Conduct Comprehensive Inspection of Park Facilities
RTC5520A	Manage Parks and Reserves
RTC5701A	Establish and Maintain the Enterprise OHS Program
RTC5801A	Provide specialist advice to clients
RTC5908A	Prepare Estimates, Quotes and Tenders
RTC5913A	Collect and Manage Data
RTE5016A	Develop Production Plans for Crops
RTE5524A	Develop and Implement Sustainable Land use Strategies
RTE5525A	Manage Trail and/or Research Material
RTE5807A	Manage Staff
RTE5921A	Market Production and Services
RTF5005A	Manage Plant Health
RTF5010A	Prepare a Landscape Project Design