Certificate II in Horticulture (AHC20422)

Length of Course

Full Year

Level

Year 10

Learning Area

VET

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

Certificate II in Horticulture - AHC20422

The full Certificate II will take two years (4 semesters) to complete. Students can achieve some units of competency if a semester only is completed.

This qualification underpins a range of work functions and job roles that can lead to a horticultural trade qualification. Graduates would assist in propagating, cultivating and harvesting plants in a horticultural nursery.

This Vocational Education is auspiced by AIET RTO 121314V

Available in year 10 or 11. This is a two year course.
To achieve the Certificate III students will need to begin in year 10.

Content

Students will:

  • Recognise plants
  • Treat weeds
  • Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
  • Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
  • Participate in work health and safety processes
  • Pot up plants
  • Care for nursery plants
  • Undertake propagation activities
  • Maintain indoor plants
  • Plant trees and shrubs
  • Prune trees and shrubs
  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Operate basic machinery and equipment 
Assessment

Assessment will be practical, and theory based, and students will be required to show evidence of the Horticultural competencies which are provided in conjunction with AIET as the recognised training organisation.

Subject added

Year 10 - Certificate II in Horticulture (AHC20422)

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.