Certificate IV in Horticulture

Skill yourself up for a career managing people and projects in the horticulture industry.

Perhaps you have just bought a horticulture business or are becoming a manager in a horticulture enterprise, or perhaps you have completed a horticulture trade qualification, and are looking to step up your responsibilities in the workplace.

You'll learn how to supervise work routines and staff performance along with managing construction work.This program can be taken as part of a traineeship in your workplace or if you’re not a trainee, you can study in our specialised Rural Sciences Skills Centre on campus.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

MAINTAIN WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCESSES AHCWHS401

OPERATE WITHIN A BUDGET FRAMEWORK AHCBUS404

COST A PROJECT AHCBUS407

PREPARE AND APPLY CHEMICALS AHCCHM303

TRANSPORT AND STORE CHEMICALS AHCCHM304

DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO MINIMISE RISKS IN THE USE OF CHEMICALS AHCCHM401

PLAN A GROWING-ON PROGRAM AHCNSY401

PLAN A PROPAGATION PROGRAM AHCNSY402

IMPLEMENT A PLANT NUTRITION PROGRAM AHCPCM301

RECOMMEND PLANTS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES AHCPCM401

DEVELOP A SOIL HEALTH AND PLANT NUTRITION PROGRAM AHCPCM402

DESIGN PLANT DISPLAYS AHCPGD401

PLAN A PLANT ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM AHCPGD402

CONTROL PLANT PESTS, DISEASES AND DISORDERS AHCPMG302

SAMPLE SOILS AND INTERPRET RESULTS AHCSOL401

IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES AHCWRK401

SUPERVISE WORK ROUTINES AND STAFF PERFORMANCE AHCWRK403

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Applicants must provide evidence at interview of prior knowledge and skills (i.e., trade qualifications, industry experience) that would demonstrate sufficient underpinning knowledge to gain entry at Level 4. If sufficient underpinning knowledge cannot be demonstrated, enrolment in Levels 2 or 3 would be necessary.

Extra Requirements

All applicants required to attend an interview will be contacted by the Rural Sciences Skills Centre.All applicants required to attend an interview will be contacted by the Rural Sciences Skills Centre.