Certificate II in Horticulture
| Campus: | Broadmeadows |
| Day: | Wednesday |
| Download: | Certificate II in Horticulture |
This VET program:
- provides participants with the knowledge and skills to achieve competencies that will enhance their employment prospects in the horticulture or horticulture-related industries.
- enables participants to gain a recognised credential and to make informed choices in relation to vocation and career paths.
Sample Modules (Units 1 - 4)
- Recognise plants
- Undertake propagation activities
- Follow OH&S procedures
- Work effectively in the industry
- Participate in workplace communication
- Observe environmental work practices
- Provide basic first aid
- Apply chemicals under supervision
- Renovate grassed areas
- Plant trees and shrubs
- Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
- Pot-on plants
- Tend nursery plants
- Maintain properties and structures
- Operate equipment and machinery
- Prune shrubs and small trees
- Assist with landscape construction work
Future Pathways
- Certificate III in Production Horticulture
- Certificate III in Horticulture
- Certificate III in Horticulture (Landscape)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens)
- Certificate IV in Production Horticulture
- Diploma in Ornamental Horticulture
Future Career Opportunities
- Horticultural assistant
- Horticultural tradesperson

