AHC30620 Certificate III in Production Horticulture
This course is now superseded. We may contact you for you to enrol into the new course: AHC30624 Certificate III in Production Horticulture
This course provides the skills and knowledge for job roles in the production horticulture industry.
It will suit farm hands or people working in the nursery, fruit, nut and vegetable industries or who want to work in these industries.
As part of this course you will perform tasks in a broad range of skills including selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
- Coordinating Horticultural Crop Harvesting
- Chemical Handling and Application
- Machinery Operation and Maintenance
- Complying with Industry Quality Assurance
- Biosecurity and Pest and Disease Management
- Providing On-Job Training Support
Entry Requirements
While there are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, students undertaking this course will need to complete their training and assessment in a workplace environment or attend Landscape Skills yard for practical activities where applicable to fulfil the practical requirements of this course.
units:
AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes |
AHCBIO303 | Apply biosecurity measures |
AHCBIO301 | Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest |
AHCBER302 | Work effectively in a biosecurity emergency response |
AHCMOM202 | Operate tractors |
AHCMOM301 | Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair |
AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media |
AHCWRK321 | Provide on-job training support |
AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
AHCWRK306 | Comply with industry quality assurance requirements |
AHCWRK309 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
AHCPHT317 | Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting |

$3,000 - RPL for full course $3,000 RPL plus $400 per trained unit up to a maximum of $8,500
Certificate 3 Guarantee * all funding options are subject to eligibility
Other: 1 month - 24 months subject to experience
RTO training yard at Strathpine or Logan Village