AHC31120 Certificate III in Nursery Operations
This course is now superseded. We may contact you for you to enrol into the new course AHC31124 Certificate III in Nursery Operations.
This course provides the skills and knowledge for work or further learning in the nursery production industry. It will suit a nursery person working in (or wanting to work in) a production nursery.
This course is tailored to individuals passionate about plants, aiming to enhance their skills and knowledge within the nursery production and retail nursery industry. It is designed to further your knowledge in pest and disease control and plant identification and making plants grow effectively.
Production or wholesale nurseries propagate and supply plants to supermarkets, retail nurseries, garden centres and landscapers. They are often large and are generally located on the outskirts of major cities. Some also maintain retail outlets. Production nurseries can also be found in some municipal councils, government departments, landscape companies and ‘greening’ or revegetation organisations. These nurseries grow plants for local landscape and revegetation projects.
- Plant Identification and Nutrition
- Irrigation System
- Troubleshooting
- Growing Media Preparation
- Propagation Planning
- and Implementation
- Chemical Application and Safety
- Workplace Health and Safety
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 |
| AHCNSY308 | Maintain nursery plants |
| AHCIRG338 | Troubleshoot irrigation systems |
| AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |
| AHCBER302 | Work effectively in a biosecurity emergency response |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
| AHCBIO301 | Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest |
| AHCWRK309 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
| AHCBIO303 | Apply biosecurity measures |
| AHCNSY313 | Implement a propagation plan |
| AHCPCM204 | Recognise plants |
$3,000 - RPL for full course $3,000 RPL plus $400 per trained unit up to a maximum of $6,000
* 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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