Certificate II in Horticulture
National Course Code: AHC20416
Overview
The nationally accredited Certificate II in Horticulture is the place to start your career as a horticulture assistant in a skills shortage industry. Get your hands dirty as you learn how to create and maintain beautiful gardens, assist in soil sampling and nurture plants back to health.
This is a fully government-subsidised JobTrainer course. Eligibility criteria applies.
LEARN NEW SKILLS
Through your course work, you will learn the fundamentals in horticulture:
- Plant recognition
- Pest and disease control
- Propagation techniques
- Understanding soil characteristics
- Pruning techniques
DEVELOP YOUR TALENT
Develop the attributes to get ahead in this field:
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Develop your communications skills
- Manage competing priorities
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
Completing this course will provide you with:
- Nationally recognised Certificate II qualification
- A strong foundation to go further with a Certificate III Apprenticeship
Our graduates go on to roles such as:
- Garden labourer
- Landscape and garden labourer
- Horticulture assistant
GROW YOUR CAREER
To fast track becoming a fully qualified horticulturist, you can go on to higher level study:
- Certificate III in Horticulture (Apprentice options available)
- Certificate IV in Horticulture
- Diploma of Horticulture
INDUSTRY DEMAND
The NSW Skills List identifies a skills shortage in horticulture workers across NSW. As our population grows so too does the demand for food, fibre and green living spaces.
Horticulture specialists work to ease urban heat and its impacts on health, as well as supporting the increasing demands in revegetation.
Locations
This course is currently available at 14 campus locations across NSW and online. Enquire now for other locations.
Course details
People who are successful in this industry:
- Have a desire to work primarily outdoors
- Have an interest in plants, the natural environment and sciences
- Are keen to get their hands dirty
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned so far and identify what knowledge or skills need further development. In this course you will undertake:
- Knowledge assessments: short answer and multiple choice
- Practical project: evaluate the results of propagation
This Certificate II is an introductory qualification that is available as a TVET and school based traineeship. It covers foundational skills and sets you up for success in the Certificate III.
The Certificate III course provides real world exposure where you will apply what you are learning in real and simulated environments. Study at this level to gain employability skills and meet industry requirements.
The Certificate IV course does not cover the underpinning experience gained in the Certificate III. It focuses on supervisory skills to oversee a team of horticulturalists.
The Diploma level prepares you for a strategic job role and builds on your leadership skills to manage teams, processes and nurseries and develop supporting plans.
Depending on your campus location and local partnerships with TAFE NSW, you may have the opportunity to participate in excursions that take you behind the scenes.
Excursions may include visits to cemeteries, wholesale and retail nurseries, parks or gardens. These excursions provide exposure to different types of practices, equipment, plants, pests and weeds.
Gain introductory hands-on experience in:
- Plant recognition
- Pests and disease control
- Propagation techniques
- Understanding of soil characteristics
- Pruning techniques
TAFE NSW is known for delivering theory along with practical, hands-on learning. You will work on real world projects, including:
- Controlling pests and disease
- Pruning established amenity trees
- Potting plants
- Nursery activities
TAFE NSW offers you a range of study environments to enhance your learning and employability, such as:
- Campus classrooms
- Glasshouse
- Shadehouse
- Machinery and tools shed with equipment
Demand for Horticulturalists and Gardeners is growing, including allied skills associated with food production and tree production.
Horticulture specialists are essential to support continued production of food, fibre and green living environments.
This qualification prepares you to work in biodiversity conservation and to adapt your approach to best meet the environment's changing conditions now and into the future.
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TAFE Digital: Online
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TAFE Digital (Traineeship): Online
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Bathurst: Part Time Day
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Coffs Harbour Education CHEC: Full Time
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Dunedoo: Full Time
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Kingscliff: Full Time
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Leeton: Blended
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Orange, Forest Road: Part Time Day
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Richmond: Full Time
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