Certificate II in Horticulture (AHC20422)
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or 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.
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 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.