Certificate III Parks and Gardens provides you with the skills for trade level roles in the parks and gardens industry including gardener, greenkeeper and groundsperson.
This qualification can lead to roles in the parks and gardens industry including gardener, greenkeeper and groundsperson.
This qualification can lead to further studies at a Certificate IV in Horticulture or other Horticulture industry specific qualifications at Certificate IV levels.
Delivery is over a 3-year period with students attending classes 1 day per week during school terms.
Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals. Students must be working within the parks and gardens industry. Apprentices must have a registered training contract agreement with their employer.
3 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems | 50 | $30.00 |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment | 40 | $30.00 |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture | 70 | $30.00 |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program | 80 | $30.00 |
| AHCPGD309 | Perform specialist amenity pruning | 65 | $30.00 |
| AHCPGD310 | Implement a landscape maintenance program | 100 | $30.00 |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds | 70 | $30.00 |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders | 80 | $30.00 |
| AHCSOL304 | Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas | 60 | $30.00 |
| AHCTRF309 | Implement a grassed area maintenance program | 60 | $30.00 |
| AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes | 50 | $30.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals | 50 | $30.00 |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases | 70 | $30.00 |
| AHCIRG338 | Troubleshoot irrigation systems | 50 | $30.00 |
| AHCMOM216 | Operate side by side utility vehicles | 50 | $30.00 |
| AHCPCM303 | Identify plant specimens | 80 | $30.00 |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Government Subsidised | $4,273 | $4,478 |
| Concession | $1,239 | $480 |
| Apprenticeship | $3,709 | $3,863 |
| Apprenticeship Concession | $1,126 | $480 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $3,229 | |
| RPL Concession | $646 | |
| RPL Self-funded | $4,305 | |
| Self-Funded | $5,349 | $5,605 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2023 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Full Year, Apprentice, 9.00AM-4.00PM, Cardross Farm |
