Certificate II in Horticulture

Please note that the fees displayed are for 2025 and may change for 2026 commencements

Overview

If you are interested in gardening or horticulture, then this is your starting point. Horticulture covers a range of sectors including turf management, landscaping, parks and gardens, arboriculture, and nursery work. This course provides you with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the horticultural industry in organisations such as local councils, landscape contracting businesses, golf courses or nurseries.

Delivery Methods

• On-campus – The majority of teaching and assessment is conducted on-campus

Locations

• University Drive, Wodonga Vic (off Moorefield Park Drive)

When You Can Start

On-campus: Start 17 March 2025 - Two days per week, Mondays & Tuesdays, on campus.

When You Can Enrol

On-campus: March 2025 intake - Apply online now via the ‘Apply now’ button. Note: If the course is not available for online application, please register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Duration

Full-time: 12 months

Schedule

Course Commences March 17 2025 Days: 2 days per week (Mondays & Tuesdays) Time: 9am-4pm

Requirements

Basic literacy and numeracy skills are required. You need to wear suitable clothing and footwear, for example, safety boots, broad-brimmed hat, collared shirt. Some other personal protective equipment will be required depending on units of study, for example, earplugs or earmuffs are required when using machinery.

Assessment

The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the course outcomes. A range of assessment strategies to meet different student’s needs will be selected, including written and practical assessments.

Skills developed

This course covers multiple streams. Study horticulture or specialise in one of the following areas: landscape, retail nursery, arboriculture, parks and gardens, or turf management.

Compulsory Units

AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
AHCPGD207 Plant trees and shrubs
AHCPMG201 Treat weeds
AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCSOL203 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
AHCIRG221 Assist with pressurised irrigation operations
AHCNSY206 Care for nursery plants
AHCNSY207 Undertake propagation activities
AHCPGD209 Prune shrubs and small trees
AHCTRF208 Support turf establishment
AHCPHT215 Plant horticultural crops
AHCMOM216 Operate side by side utility vehicles

Certification

By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF qualification.

Fees

From 1 January 2019, Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government program that will pay your tuition fees to study in this selected course at Wodonga TAFE, if you’re eligible, subject to minimum numbers.

Government Funded $1,102.50 (Tuition $1,102.50, Materials $0.00)
Concession $220.50 (Tuition $220.50, Materials $0.00)
Fee For Service $2,450.00 (Tuition $2,450.00, Materials $0.00)

Fees Additional Information

Please note that the fees displayed are for 2025 and may change for 2026 commencements.

Careers

Horticulture worker Horticulture assistant

Pathways

Certificate III in Horticulture and above. Study pathways with Wodonga TAFE

How to apply

Apply online now via the ‘Apply Now’ button. If the course is not available for online application, register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Once you submit an application for this course you will receive a separate email from LLN Robot to complete both a Digital Assessment and a Learning, Reading, Writing, Oral and Numeracy Assessment (LN Assessment) online.

Please check your junk mail if this does not come to your inbox. All students are asked to complete the Digital and LN assessments to determine any support requirements and to ensure the course and mode of delivery is suitable for the student.

Please allow one hour to complete the Digital and LN assessments. You will need a computer with speakers or headphones as there is an audio section in the LLN assessment.

Your LN and Digital assessments will need to be completed one week after receiving it to progress your application to the next stage, or your application may be withdrawn due to inactivity.

If you are unable to access the LN assessment or the Digital assessment links please contact our Customer Experience team as soon possible.

Note: Completion of the LN and Digital assessments does not guarantee a place in the course at Wodonga TAFE. Numbers are limited and selected applicants will be contacted to attend an interview. If an applicant is not accepted into their preferred course they will be contacted and provided information on alternate pathways and/or courses.

For traineeship information and enrolments, the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) is your first point of contact for queries about a traineeship or apprenticeship, www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/about-aasn.

Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.