Certificate IV in Horticulture
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 19/05/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 16/06/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 21/07/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 11/08/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 01/09/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 13/10/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 03/11/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
| 01/12/2025 | Morwell | Monday 10:00am-1:00pm |
About this course
Our Certificate IV in Horticulture is a course for the real world.
Become an industry leader sooner and look forward to working in a range of horticultural-related industries across Gippsland with plenty of career pathways including arboriculture, landscaping and gardening services, turf and sports turf management and nursery retails and production.
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Career Opportunities
Job roles and titles vary across different horticulture industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
• Senior horticulturist
• Horticulture team leader.
Opportunities for Further Study
AHC51120 Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
AHC50116 / AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture
Skills or Knowledge gained
This qualification will teach participants skills and knowledge for supervising horticultural projects. Skills and knowledge gained include:
- Maintaining health and safety processes
- Planning propagation programs
- Preparing and transport chemicals used in the Horticulture industry to manage pests and weeds
- Implementing a pest and weed management program
- Planning plant establishment and revegetation works
- Recommending plants and cultural processes
- Managing organic soil improvement
- Supervising landscape project works.
Entry Requirements
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.
Recommended entry Requirements:
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. 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 III 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.
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Horticulture.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Placement to be arranged by: Student
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $950.00 | $4,750.00 | $15,250.00 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $280.00 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| Total | $1,230.00 | $5,030.00 | $15,530.00 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.
