Certificate III in Horticulture | AHC30722

  • Horticulture
  • Broadmeadows Campus
  • Broadmeadows Off Campus

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Course Snapshot

Campus
Code

AHC30722

Length

Full time 4 days per week over 6 months, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.am-3.30pm , 2 days per week over 12 months 9am-3.30pm

Days

Full time Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-3.30pm Part-time 2 Days per 12 months

Delivery Mode

Blended - Internal and External

Start Date

July 2025

End Date

november2026

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Certificate III in Horticulture

About
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This course will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills on which to build a successful career in the horticulture, landscape or parks and gardens sector. Training focuses on practical skills required including: landscape construction methods, plant selection, soils and nutrition, as well as safety with chemicals.

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in amenity horticulture. It is designed for those wanting to work in the Horticulture industry (school leavers and mature-age career-changes) and those working in industry who want a qualification.

At Kangan Institute we provide students with the opportunity to experience a simulated work place in our own horticulture learning facility. Our teachers have a broad range of industry skills and knowledge that they bring to the classroom environment ensuring that students have relevant and current understanding of industry practices.

Our course delivery features a combination of on-campus and remote (online) learning. This flexibility allows our students to continue to study in a safe, guided and supported manner.

This course can also be offered as a traineeship for 12 months, this type of enrolment will require you to already have an employer.

If you are enrolling in this course as part of a traineeship, you must have employment in the relevant industry before commencing the course.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed throughout the course, assessments may include written, oral or practical assessments. These assessments are designed to show that you have achieved the skills and knowledge required in order to achieve this qualification. Your teacher will provide you information on how you will be assessed for each unit.

There is the opportunity for re-assessment and appeal, which you can discuss with your teacher. 

Assessment may include:

  • Practical Assessment
  • Knowledge Test
  • Assignment
  • Project
  • Written Test
  • Observation
  • RPL

What will I study?

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

  • 17 units of competency:
    • 11 core unit plus
    • 6 elective units.

You will learn about and develop skills in:

  • Pruning
  • Propagation
  • Weed and Pest Management
  • Plant identification
  • Soil nutrition
  • Machinery maintenance
  • Irrigation and draining installation.

Course Modules

Module Code Module Title Nominal Hours Scope
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals (AHCCHM304) 50 Core
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases (AHCCHM307) 70 Core
AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems (AHCIRG346) 50 Core
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment (AHCMOM304) 40 Core
AHCPCM308 Identify and select plants (AHCPCM308) 90 Core
AHCPGD309 Perform specialist amenity pruning (AHCPGD309) 65 Core
AHCPMG301 Control weeds (AHCPMG301) 70 Core
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (AHCPMG302) 80 Core
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (AHCSOL304) 60 Core
AHCWHS302 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes (AHCWHS302) 50 Core
AHCWRK320 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices (AHCWRK320) 60 Core
AHCBUS407 Cost a project (AHCBUS407) 50 Elective
AHCNSY308 Maintain nursery plants (AHCNSY308) 40 Elective
AHCNSY313 Implement a propagation plan (AHCNSY313) 90 Elective
AHCPCM305 Implement a plant nutrition program (AHCPCM305) 60 Elective
AHCPCM307 Report on health and condition of trees (AHCPCM307) 80 Elective
AHCPGD307 Implement a plant establishment program (AHCPGD307) 80 Elective
AHCPGD310 Implement a landscape maintenance program (AHCPGD310) 100 Elective
AHCTRF308 Establish turf (AHCTRF308) 60 Elective
AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program (AHCTRF309) 60 Elective
AHCWRK317 Coordinate work site activities (AHCWRK317) 70 Elective
Course Dates
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Campus Location Start Date(s) End Date(s) Days and Time

Broadmeadows Campus

July 2025

november2026

Full time Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-3.30pm Part-time 2 Days per 12 months

Broadmeadows Campus

Rolling Enrolments

Rolling Enrolments

Apprenticeship, Block Delivery

Broadmeadows Off Campus

No courses available

No courses available

Workplace Delivery

Career Opportunities
Qualification Details
Career Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

This course may lead to employment as a:

  • Parks and gardens officer
  • Market garden worker
  • Orchard farm worker
  • Mushroom farm worker
  • Plantation worker
  • General purpose gardener

If you are enrolling in this course as part of a traineeship, you must have employment in the relevant industry before commencing the course.

 

Qualifications

On successful completion of this course students will obtain the nationally accredited qualification Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30722).

Fees

Training is delivered with Victorian & Commonwealth Government funding.

Some or all of this training is provided with State or Federal Government funding. Are you eligible for Government Subsidised fees? Find out now!

You may be eligible for concession. Find out now!

 To you check your eligibility click here.

 The fees listed below relate to 2025 courses and are indicative pricing only as total costs vary depending on the units you elect to study.

 Payment plans are available. Click here to find out more.
Course availability is subject to enrolment numbers.

Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee (table 1), any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2).

This is a Free TAFE Course!!!

Even if you have studied a course at the same or higher level qualification, you could get your tuition for FREE!  The below pricing table applies if you do not qualify for FREE TAFE.

*You may be entitled to free tuition fees for this course if you meet the eligibility criteria for the State Government’s FREE TAFE for Priority Courses initiative. It's important to know that you may incur other fees, such as materials fees, and you'll need to cover these costs yourself.

 

Tuition Fees

Enrolment type Government Subsidised Indicative total tuition fee# Concession Indicative total tuition fee# Full Fee Indicative total tuition fee#
Standard $4111.52 $822.3 $13533

Other Fees

Enrolment Type Average course material fees Average course consumable fees
Standard $294.43 $304.95

# The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

* Materials/Consumables fees may vary for each individual based on the units they are studying.

Average tuition fees are based on the typical number of student contact hours undertaken by a student to complete this course. Average fees displayed are purely indicative and may not be your actual fee. Fees vary based on the number/hours of electives chosen by the student.

Click here to view maximum tuition fees. We strongly urge you to contact us for a more exact calculation of your fees. Additional fees may apply.

Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee and non-tuition fees (table 1) and any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2).

Student Contact Hours

Total hours^ Indicative hours* Government Subsidised $/SCH Indigenous Concession $/SCH Full Fee Indicative total tuition fee $/SCH
1015 1015 $4.05 $0.81 $13.33

What costs and other fees should I expect?

There may be extra costs for reference books, protective clothing or specialised materials.

^This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the total duration of the course. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student.

*This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the calendar year of 2025. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student. If you have to undertake training as part of Skills Recognition, your tuition fees are charged according to the applicable rate per Student Contact Hour depending on your eligibility for government subsidised, concession or full fees.

For more information about our fees structure, click here.

Entry Requirements
Can I Apply?

There are no set prerequisites for this course. However it is recommended that you have satisfactory numeracy and literacy skills to undertake this course.

As all of our course delivery features a combination of on-campus and remote (online) learning and we use a online Learning Platform we recommend for all students undertaking the course that they have a suitable and stable internet connection, have access to a portable device ie laptop to be able to access classes, class and learning materials and upload assessments.

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To apply for this course, complete an online application form by clicking  'Apply Here' button above.  For more information call 13 TAFE (13 8233) or email enquiries@kangan.edu.au

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