Certificate III in Nursery Operations
Course Overview
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles carried out under broad supervision in the nursery production and retail nursery industry. It is assumed that participants undertaking this qualification as a direct entry qualification would have nursery or horticulture industry experience prior to undertaking this qualification.
Individuals with this qualification perform tasks autonomously involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in planning tasks, selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
Course Structure
The following 16 units (9 core, 7 elective) must be completed to achieve this qualification:
- AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
- AHCPMG301 Control Weeds
- AHCWRK309 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- AHCNSY313 Implement a propagation plan
- AHCPCM305 Implement a plant nutrition program
- AHCSOL305 Prepare growing media
- AHCWRK305 Coordinate work site activities
- AHCWRK303 Respond to emergencies
- AHCNSY314 Operate fertigation equipment
- AHCIRG338 Troubleshoot irrigation systems
- AHCNSY308 Maintain nursery plants
- AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
- AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
- AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- AHCPCM306 Provide information on plants and their culture
- AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | 16+ |
| Academic Entry Requirements | Completion of equivalent to certificate II or higher or Year 10 equivalent completed or an interest in horticultural studies or currently employed in the Horticulture Industry, with at least 12 months equivalent employment or a genuine interest in commencing a career in horticulture. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | All students must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department. |
Career Opportunities
Possible job titles include:
- Nursery production and retail nursery assistants