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