Horticulture courses offer students a chance to further their passion for plant life and learn how to apply their landscaping expertise professionally. Courses in this sector are formulated to equip you with the practical skills and background knowledge you need to boost, protect and cultivate flora as part of any environmental organisation.
A horticulture course can lead to a number of job opportunities, from maintaining lush, green gardens to managing public parks and spaces. Qualifications in horticulture can lead to a job as a nursery worker, landscape gardener, greenkeeper or floriculturist. The average weekly salary for a nursery worker is $1,000.
Whether you’re just starting out in your horticulture career, want to gain more qualifications, add to your previous experience, or simply broaden your horizons, TAFE NSW offers a wide variety of courses at a number of levels to suit you. TAFE courses in the area include Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape Construction, Parks and Gardens, Retail Nursery, Production Horticulture, Production Nursery and Rural Operations.
Popular Horticulture Courses at TAFE NSW
- Certificate III in Arboriculture (AHC30816)
- Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing) (AHC30816)
- Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management (FWP30116)
- Certificate III in Harvesting and Haulage (FWP30216)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30716)
- Certificate III in Irrigation (AHC32416)
- Certificate III in Landscape Construction (AHC30916)
- Certificate III in Parks and Gardens (AHC31016)
- Certificate III in Production Horticulture (AHC30616)
- Certificate III in Production Nursery (AHC31116)
- Certificate III in Retail Nursery (AHC31216)
- Certificate III in Sawdoctoring (FWP30716)
- Certificate III in Sports Turf Management (AHC31316)
- Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (FDF30411)
- Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (Bottling and Packaging) (FDF30411)
- Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (Cellar Operations) (FDF30411)
- Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (Laboratory) (FDF30411)
- Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (Wine Grape Growing) (FDF30411)
- Statement of Attainment in Chainsaw Operations - Advanced Tree Felling (563-11902)
- Statement of Attainment in Chainsaw Operations - Basic Tree Felling (563-11100)
- Statement of Attainment in Chainsaw Operations - Intermediate Tree Felling (563-11901)
- Statement of Attainment in Chainsaw Operations - Trim, Cross Cut and Rip (563-11900)
- Statement of Attainment in Plant Propagation (160-17347)
- Statement of Attainment in Soil Management (160-17348V)
- Statement of Attainment in WorkCover licensing to perform high risk construction work in NSW (563-11486)