AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
This course provides the skills and knowledge for a worker in grounds maintenance or the softer side of garden landscaping. It will give you a broad knowledge of the amenity horticulture industry.
You will learn how to maintain existing landscapes and obtain knowledge about controlling pests and diseases, how things grow and why things don’t grow.
The Parks and Gardens sector covers workers in local government parks and gardens, botanic gardens, schools and other public places as well as self-employed gardeners. Worker’s tasks may include: planting and maintaining trees and shrubs, lawns and garden features and installing and maintaining irrigation systems.
- Landscape Maintenance
- Plant Disease and Pest Management
- Chemical Handling and Safety
- Plant Care and Management
- Turf Health
- Irrigation Management
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:
| AHCWHS302 | Contribute to workplace health and safety processes |
| AHCPGD310 | Implement a landscape maintenance program |
| AHCPCM204 | Recognise plants |
| AHCSOL304 | Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas |
| AHCPMG301 | Control Weeds |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCPGD311 | Conduct operational inspection of park facilities |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment |
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems |
| AHCTRF309 | Implement a grassed area maintenance program |
| AHCPGD309 | Perform specialist amenity pruning |
$3,000 - RPL for full course $3,000 RPL plus $400 per trained unit up to a maximum of $6,000
Certificate 3 Guarantee
* all funding options are subject to eligibility
Other: 1 month - 36 months subject to experience
RTO training yard at Strathpine or Logan Village
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