Certificate III in Horticulture | Central Regional Tafe

National ID: AHC30716 State ID: BDF1

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Available all year round, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Self Paced External

Semester 1, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

Semester 2, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

Grow your green thumb for a blossoming career.

When you complete the Certificate III in Horticulture you will be ready for a career working with plants as school or council gardener, groundskeeper, or self-employed landscaper.

You will have the skills and knowledge to work effectively in the horticultural industry, implement propagation plans, control weeds, pests, and diseases, safely prepare, store, and apply chemicals, install irrigation, create plant displays, plant identification and nutrition, and workplace safety and health.

Half price fees apply!

This course is half price for everyone (excl. school students) as part of the Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative. Fees are also capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. Find out more here.

^ You’ll pay half price course fees on Lower fees, Local Skills qualifications, however please note other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your course.

Some things you'll learn:

How to implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
How to provide information on plants and their culture
How to control weeds
How to control plant pests, diseases and disorders
And much more!

This course is right for you if:

You enjoy nature and the outdoors
You enjoy practical and hands-on work
You're comfortable being exposed to weather
You have good static strength
You enjoy work that requires you handling and moving objects

Entrance requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8	C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent	Certificate I or Certificate II

Job opportunities

Job opportunities include:

Beekeeper
Floriculture Tradesperson
Horticulturalist
Landscape Gardener
Greenkeeper
Nursery worker

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab) or Jobs and Skills WA.

Please note: This list is a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

Further Study

Certificate IV in Horticulture

We offer a range of further study opportunities, view our course list here.

Study options and how to apply

Click on your preferred study option below to get started with your application or enrolment.

Available all year round, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Self Paced External

Details
Units and fees

Details

Many of our courses offer flexible learning options that provide you with the opportunity to study WHENEVER and WHEREVER suits you. Typically, flexible, and self-paced options are part-time and open for enrolment all year round, allowing you to start, enrol and study continuously.

Once you enrol into your chosen units, you will have six (6) months from the date of your enrolment to complete your study.

Duration	6 Months
When	Available all year round, 2022
Where	Batavia Coast Maritime Institute
How	Self Paced External

READY TO APPLY?

Use the APPLY NOW box to register and apply for this course. Our Lecturer will assess your application online. You can follow the Register & Apply guide here(opens in a new tab) .

FEES:

Calculate your estimated fee in the above UNITS AND FEES tab.

Units and fees

Fee estimate instructions: Tick the boxes below for the number of units required for this course. A total fee estimate will appear in a table on the right hand side. 

Units required: To achieve this qualification you must successfully complete sixteen (16) units of competence (5 core plus 11 elective units) from those listed below. 

Core

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCPCM302	Provide information on plants and their culture	$64.80	$19.20	$0.00
AHCPMG301	Control weeds	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCPMG302	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders	$56.70	$16.80	$0.00
AHCSOL303	Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas	$129.60	$38.40	$0.00
AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes	$64.80	$19.20	$0.00

Elective

Unit Selection

All eleven (11) elective units must be selected from the list below.

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCCHM303	Prepare and apply chemicals	$64.80	$19.20	$0.00
AHCCHM304	Transport and store chemicals	$32.40	$9.60	$0.00
AHCNSY201	Pot up plants	$38.88	$11.52	$0.00
AHCNSY204	Maintain indoor plants	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCNSY306	Implement a propagation plan	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCPCM301	Implement a plant nutrition program	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCPCM303	Identify plant specimens	$129.60	$38.40	$0.00
AHCPGD301	Implement a plant establishment program	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCSOL301	Prepare growing media	$48.60	$14.40	$0.00
AHCWRK309	Apply environmentally sustainable work practices	$72.90	$21.60	$0.00
AHCWRK311	Conduct site inspections	$56.70	$16.80	$0.00

Please note: Where displayed, fees are only an estimate. Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.

Fees may differ between campus locations due to the difference between elective units in the course study plan or a need to adapt courses to meet local industry needs.
Fees may also differ for individuals depending on units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Fees are payable at the time of enrolment.
Total fees quoted include tuition fees and resource fees. You may also be required to purchase text books, uniforms or other personal equipment that are not included in this fee estimate.
For Lower Fees, local skills (half-price) courses please refer to additional eligibility information above.
Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.
Concession rates: If eligible, proof of concession must be presented.
Concessions and the secondary school age fee cap do not apply to commercial courses (short courses), or Foundation Programs (i.e ESL and General Education).
Secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old in 2021) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course (tuition) fee chargeable is $420. Additional resource fees and discretionary fees may apply.
VET Student Loans for eligible courses and fee caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.

More information: Visit our fees and payment options page or call us on 1800 672 700

Fee estimate

General*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

Concession*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

Semester 1, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

Details
Units and fees

Details

Duration	1 Semester
When	Semester 1, 2022
Where	Batavia Coast Maritime Institute
How	Classroom

Units and fees

Fee estimate instructions: Tick the boxes below for the number of units required for this course. A total fee estimate will appear in a table on the right hand side. 

Units required: To achieve this qualification you must successfully complete sixteen (16) units of competence (5 core plus 11 elective units) from those listed below. 

Core

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCPCM302	Provide information on plants and their culture	$64.80	$19.20	$7.50
AHCPMG301	Control weeds	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCPMG302	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders	$56.70	$16.80	$8.52
AHCSOL303	Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas	$129.60	$38.40	$22.45
AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes	$64.80	$19.20	$9.54

Elective

Unit Selection

All eleven (11) elective units must be selected from the list below.

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCCHM303	Prepare and apply chemicals	$64.80	$19.20	$8.52
AHCCHM304	Transport and store chemicals	$32.40	$9.60	$3.56
AHCIRG303	Measure irrigation delivery system performance	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCIRG306	Troubleshoot irrigation systems	$81.00	$24.00	$11.39
AHCNSY301	Maintain nursery plants	$48.60	$14.40	$0.53
AHCNSY306	Implement a propagation plan	$48.60	$14.40	$4.52
AHCNSY307	Operate fertigation equipment	$24.30	$7.20	$3.56
AHCPCM301	Implement a plant nutrition program	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCPGD301	Implement a plant establishment program	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCSOL301	Prepare growing media	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCTRF303	Implement a grassed area maintenance program	$38.88	$11.52	$5.47

Please note: Where displayed, fees are only an estimate. Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.

Fees may differ between campus locations due to the difference between elective units in the course study plan or a need to adapt courses to meet local industry needs.
Fees may also differ for individuals depending on units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Fees are payable at the time of enrolment.
Total fees quoted include tuition fees and resource fees. You may also be required to purchase text books, uniforms or other personal equipment that are not included in this fee estimate.
For Lower Fees, local skills (half-price) courses please refer to additional eligibility information above.
Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.
Concession rates: If eligible, proof of concession must be presented.
Concessions and the secondary school age fee cap do not apply to commercial courses (short courses), or Foundation Programs (i.e ESL and General Education).
Secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old in 2021) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course (tuition) fee chargeable is $420. Additional resource fees and discretionary fees may apply.
VET Student Loans for eligible courses and fee caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.

More information: Visit our fees and payment options page or call us on 1800 672 700

Fee estimate

General*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

Concession*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

Semester 2, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

Details
Units and fees

Details

Duration	1 Semester
When	Semester 2, 2022
Where	Batavia Coast Maritime Institute
How	Classroom

READY TO APPLY?

Use the APPLY NOW box to register and apply for this course. Our Lecturer will assess your application online. You can follow the Register & Apply guide here.

FEES:

Calculate your estimated fees in the above UNITS AND FEES tab.

Units and fees

Fee estimate instructions: Tick the boxes below for the number of units required for this course. A total fee estimate will appear in a table on the right hand side. 

Units required: To achieve this qualification you must successfully complete sixteen (16) units of competence (5 core plus 11 elective units) from those listed below. 

Core

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCPCM302	Provide information on plants and their culture	$64.80	$19.20	$7.50
AHCPMG301	Control weeds	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCPMG302	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders	$56.70	$16.80	$8.52
AHCSOL303	Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas	$129.60	$38.40	$22.45
AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes	$64.80	$19.20	$9.54

Elective

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Concession fee	Resource fee
AHCCHM303	Prepare and apply chemicals	$64.80	$19.20	$8.52
AHCCHM304	Transport and store chemicals	$32.40	$9.60	$3.56
AHCIRG303	Measure irrigation delivery system performance	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCIRG306	Troubleshoot irrigation systems	$81.00	$24.00	$11.39
AHCNSY301	Maintain nursery plants	$48.60	$14.40	$0.53
AHCNSY306	Implement a propagation plan	$48.60	$14.40	$4.52
AHCNSY307	Operate fertigation equipment	$24.30	$7.20	$3.56
AHCPCM301	Implement a plant nutrition program	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCPGD301	Implement a plant establishment program	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCSOL301	Prepare growing media	$48.60	$14.40	$6.43
AHCTRF303	Implement a grassed area maintenance program	$38.88	$11.52	$5.47

Please note: Where displayed, fees are only an estimate. Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.

Fees may differ between campus locations due to the difference between elective units in the course study plan or a need to adapt courses to meet local industry needs.
Fees may also differ for individuals depending on units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Fees are payable at the time of enrolment.
Total fees quoted include tuition fees and resource fees. You may also be required to purchase text books, uniforms or other personal equipment that are not included in this fee estimate.
For Lower Fees, local skills (half-price) courses please refer to additional eligibility information above.
Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.
Concession rates: If eligible, proof of concession must be presented.
Concessions and the secondary school age fee cap do not apply to commercial courses (short courses), or Foundation Programs (i.e ESL and General Education).
Secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old in 2021) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course (tuition) fee chargeable is $420. Additional resource fees and discretionary fees may apply.
VET Student Loans for eligible courses and fee caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.

More information: Visit our fees and payment options page or call us on 1800 672 700

Fee estimate

General*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

Concession*

Tuition fee*	$
Resource fee	$
Total fee	$

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AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture

Available all year round, 2022

Semester 1, 2022

Semester 2, 2022

Grow your green thumb for a blossoming career.

Half price fees apply!

Study options and how to apply

Available all year round, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Self Paced External

Apply Now

Fee estimate

General*

Concession*

Semester 1, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

How to apply

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General*

Concession*

Semester 2, 2022

Batavia Coast Maritime Institute - Classroom

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