Certificate III in Production Horticulture

This course work-based traineeship is ideal for those seeking to establish a strong career pathway within the production horticulture and floriculture industries as a trainee.
With the option of classes on campus if required, this practical qualification provides a vocational outcome in production horticulture specialising in vegetable production as a job focus.

Turn your love of nature into a successful career by studying a Certificate III in Production Horticulture (Traineeship).
This course will help improve your skills and knowledge in all aspects of the horticulture industry, including maintaining plants, treating and preventing pests and diseases, landscaping and creating drainage systems.
Designed for people already working in the sector who want a formal qualification, this flexible course is taught in the workplace - guided or supervised. Your time will be scheduled when you have access to a trainer (does not include employer supervision) and some units may be delivered on-campus if they cannot be completed in the workplace. This means you’ll be gaining hands-on experience in the industry right from the start!
When you complete this nationally recognised qualification, there are a number of job opportunities open to you. You may find yourself seeking work as a technician and trades worker, a farm labourer or in vegetable production.
And if you want to take your studies further, you can! Complete a Certificate IV in Horticulture Production and increase your skills and employment opportunities. This course will help you to specialise in more areas of the production system and teach you a deeper understanding of what’s involved.

Technicians and Trades Workers, Farm labourer, seed person, leading hand, horticulture assistant

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After completing this course students will be able apply a broad range of knowledge and skills in varied contexts of horticulture from production to harvesting including seed/plant propagation and maintenance, soil cultivation, operating related machinery, chemical application, monitoring weather and irrigation application, harvesting techniques and processes.

Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No

Mandatory entry requirements:

Profile / Fulltime Trainee Students: Minimum age of 17 years (this is not a training package requirement). Profile students in Victoria must be 17 years of age or older and not enrolled at secondary school to be eligible to enrol in this qualification.
School Based Apprentice / Trainee (SBAT): Must be 15 years or older to undertake a SBAT. SBATs must be 16 years of age or older to be operate machinery such as Tractors, according to manufacturer specifications.

Recommended entry Requirements:

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry, often as a part time or full time traineeship, including School Based Trainee.
Applicants wishing to undertake the qualification are required to complete a full Language, Literacy & Numeracy assessment, as well as a Pre training Review.
Applicants are also required to complete a interview with one of the trainers before enrolment can proceed into this course.
We recommend that applicants should have completed a Certificate II Horticulture or equivalent qualification or have a minimum of 1 year experience working in the horticulture sector. Past experience on a horticultural enterprise or related businesses a would be an advantage but not essential.

Limitations to course Entry:

Students must have access to a reliable internet connection.
Students must have access to a computer or tablet that will support course work to be completed in our Learning Management System Moodle. We recommend that this also includes a headset (integrated microphone and earphones).
Students intending to work within the horticultural industry must be physically fit, this includes the ability to bend and lift. Students must be able to spend considerable time on their feet throughout their working day.

Not applicable.

Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No