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Horticulture

QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate III in Horticulture

Available as either a traineeship part-time or full-time course, you will gain the knowledge required for working within the horticultural industry. This qualification could lead you to work as a parks and gardens worker at local councils, resorts, retirement centres or as a wholesale or retail nursery assistant. Or you could even become self-employed!

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FEES

FREE TAFE: This course is free to eligible individuals.

Government Funded $2,550.00
Concession $510.00
Fee For Service $5,100.00

DELIVERY METHOD

On-campus

DURATION

Full-time: 12 months

SCHEDULE

Course dates 2023:
Wednesday 8 Feb-19 October 2023
Days: Wed-Fri (3 days per week)
Time: 9am-4.30pm

Certificate II in Horticulture

If you are interested in horticulture then this is your starting point. Horticulture covers 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.

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FEES

FREE TAFE: This course is free to eligible individuals.

Government Funded $1,100.00
Concession $220.00
Fee For Service $2,750.00

DELIVERY METHOD

On-campus

DURATION

12 months

SCHEDULE

Course dates 2023:
Session 1 Starts - 6 Mar

Days: Mon-Tues, 2 days a week.
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm

The above traineeship or apprenticeship courses are available to employed trainees or apprentices only.

Horticulture
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"“It got to the stage where my mind was always wandering towards plants, and my perusal of plants, so that’s why I’ve gone down that path – to fulfill a lifetime’s passion"

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SHORT COURSES

Chainsaw Training

This course covers the units FWPCOT2239 - Trim and Cut Felled Trees and FWPCOT2237 - Maintain Chainsaws (equivalent to level 1 chainsaw operation). This training will provide you with knowledge and skills to safely operate and maintain a chainsaw for trimming and cutting fallen trees using a range of cutting techniques. You will learn to identify cross cutting requirements, prepare and maintain equipment, assess trees and plan cutting and trim and cross cut safely and efficiently.

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FEES

$360.00

DELIVERY METHOD

On-campus

DURATION

2 Days

SCHEDULE

2023 Dates:
Wodonga: Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 April | Building H (Ag/Hort Building, University Drive, West Wodonga)
Shepparton: Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 April | 145 Wanganui Road, Shepparton
Time: 8.30am-4.30pm (2 sessions)

Introduction to Arboriculture Skill Set

This course is a prerequisite for undertaking the Diploma of Arboriculture. The skillset is aimed at those students who have several years of experience in industry, but they either don’t have qualifications or their existing qualifications are no longer deemed equivalent.

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FEES

$420.00

DELIVERY METHOD

On-campus
Blended

DURATION

4 months

SCHEDULE

2023 Dates:

Days: To be confirmed
Time: 8.30-4.30pm

Operate a Pole Saw

Gain the practical skills for operation and maintenance of a pole saw as a national competency. This training is useful to get additional skills for the Arboriculture and Horticulture industries.

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FEES

$240.00

DELIVERY METHOD

On-campus

DURATION

1 day

SCHEDULE

Dates: 'Enquire Now' to be notified when future dates are scheduled.
Times: 8.30am - 4.30pm

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Agriculture & Horticulture

Program Areas

Horticulture

QUALIFICATIONS

Horticulture with Shiralee Fish

SHORT COURSES

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