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About the AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture
Our AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture is the industry standard course for those that want to be horticulturists. The course will enhance your knowledge of plants, landscaping and botany. In this accredited training course, you will embark upon an in-depth plant study, from learning about topics such as plant identification, morphology and physiology, plant nutrition, soils and growing mediums, and specialist amenity pruning, to indoor plant management, container and nursery production, turf management, weeds, disease, pests and beyond.
If you are fit into one of the following categories:
- Someone is employed but would prefer, and are available for, more hours of work than you currently have, including part-time workers.
- Someone who it out of work
- Someone who are gets an income support payment from the Government
- School leavers and young people aged 17 to 24, regardless of their employment status.
And
Are looking to work (or work more) in the horticulture industry as either a:
- Professional horticulturist,
- Landscaper
- Nursery owner
- Grounds person
- Parks and gardens worker
- Greenhouse owner; or
- General horticulturist
our Job Trainer funded AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture is for you.
If you are currently enrolled at high school or college, you are NOT eligible.
The course will start the Tuesday the 27th of July 2021. This is the second Tuesday after school holidays.
It will run one (1) day a week for approximately 38 weeks (excluding school holidays and public holidays)
Classes will start at 9:00 am and finish at 2:45 pm.
Do we run classes on public holidays?
We do not run classes on public holidays. In rare exceptions, we may run catch up classes on public holidays if the need arises, but this does not happen very often at all.
Do we run classes during school holidays?
We generally do not run classes during school holidays. The only exception to this may be where we need to make up classes because too many public holidays have fallen on class days.
The course will be run out of the South East Trade Training in Sorell. From time to time, we may also use other locations and horticultural businesses where these can provide additional training and knowledge for you.
The course is FREE to qualifying participants and is supported by funding under the State and Commonwealth Governments’ Job Trainer scheme.
There are 15 places available for this qualification. GlobalNet Academy reserves the right to refuse entry to any person. As this course is fully funded, places ARE LIMITED and the focus is on those that qualify for the job trainer eligibility, would like to work in the horticulture industry and have some prior experience with horticulture.
There are no entry requirements to the course, except to qualify as a Job Trainer applicant. However, we strongly recommend that you have completed either a Certificate II in Horticulture, parts of a Certificate II in Horticulture, a higher qualification in a horticulture related field of study AND/OR be working in the horticulture industry.
There are some physical requirements in order to successfully complete this course. You must be able to work outdoors to do this course, including being able to undertake activities such as weeding, spraying, collecting soils. You must also be able to use handheld tools such as secateurs and pruning saws where required.
This course will cover topics such as:
- Advanced plant identification
- Botany; plant morphology and physiology
- Advanced propagation practices
- Chemicals training
- Plant nutrition
- Growing media and potting mixes
- Specialist amenity pruning
- Advanced pest and disease management
- Indoor plant management
- Container and nursery production
- Landscape and garden management
- Turf management
- AHCPCM306 – Provide information on plants and their culture (Core)
- AHCPMG301 – Control weeds (Core)
- AHCPMG302 – Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (Core)
- AHCSOL304 – Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (Core)
- AHCWHS301 – Contribute to work health and safety processes (Core)
- AHCCHM307 – Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- AHCIRG346 – Operate pressurised irrigation systems
- AHCNSY308 – Maintain nursery plants
- AHCNSY310 – Install and maintain plant displays
- AHCNSY313 – Implement a propagation plan
- AHCPCM305 – Implement a plant nutrition program
- AHCPCM303 – Identify plant specimens
- AHCPGD301 – Implement a plant establishment program
- AHCSOL305 – Prepare growing media
- AHCLSC306 – Implement a paving project
- AHCPCM307 – Report on health and condition of trees
If we believe that we will be unable to deliver one or more of these units, GlobalNet reserves the right to change the list of units included in the qualification without notice in order to be able to deliver the qualification to you.
Each of the 16 units in our Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30716) includes a range of assessments including:
- Short written answers to questions – question and answer style test (can be taken home)
- Projects – group or individual, may be practical or research based
- Assignments – research topic and provide a written response
- Demonstration – you will be observed doing tasks
- If required, other assessment methods may be used for students (eg verbal tests instead of short written tests)
- Testimonials from work placement supervisor
- Photographic and other media evidence.
We will provide you with the information about the assessment at the commencement of the course and at the beginning of each unit.
You will be expected to undertake study at home and to complete at least two work placements during your qualification. You should expect to dedicate at least 10 to 20 hours per week to your own additional study. Study could include practical activities such as pruning, gardening, planting, potting up and other activities related to horticulture, as well as some undertaking some knowledge-based research.
Once the course has commenced, you will need to bring the following to classes:
- broad brimmed sun hat
- secateurs (discuss with teacher)
- gardening gloves
- safety boots
- suitable work clothes
- hearing protection
- eye protection.
You will only need to bring a pen and paper to the first class. After the first class, your trainers will tell you what you need to bring for the next class.
At a Glance
Qualification
AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture
Delivery
Face to face delivery onsite at the South East Trade Training Centre and surrounding locations.
Cost:
FREE to qualifying participants
Intended for
Job Trainer eligible participants
Certification
- If you successfully complete ALL the units in the course you will receive a testamur stating that you have achieved the AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture.
- You will be issued a Statement of Attainment if you complete one or more units of competence but not all the units of competence.
- Workplace assignments must be submitted within 3 months of course completion.
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Your enrolment application
This online form is your enrolment application. By completing this online form, you are REQUESTING enrolment into one of our courses. Enrolment is not guaranteed and may be subject to an interview or to other pre-requisites. GlobalNet Academy reserves the right, in our absolute discretion, to refuse entry to any of our courses on any grounds. Enrolment into your chosen course is generally by application AND interview. Unless we believe that there are some very obvious reasons why you should not be part of the course, you will generally be successful UNLESS the course is over‐subscribed. If this is the case, we will choose the best applicants. If you are successful, your enrolment application will become the basis of your enrolment.
Why we ask so many questions
We need to ask a number of different questions for our reporting obligations to State and National Regulatory bodies. We trust that the form will be straight forward and easy to complete. We appreciate your patience in completing it.
You will need a Unique Student Identifier (USI)
In order to complete this form, you will need to have a Unique Student Identifier. A Unique Student Identifier (or USI) is a reference number made up of 10 numbers and letters that:
- creates a secure online record of your recognised training and qualifications gained in Australia, even from different training organisations
- will give you access to your training records and transcripts
- can be accessed online, anytime and anywhere
- is free and easy to create and
- stays with you for life
Your can read more about what a Unique Student Identifer is here: https://www.usi.gov.au/about. If you do not have a USI, you will need to register online with the government to obtain one. The process is free, confidential and quick. You can create a USI here: https://www.usi.gov.au/students.
Do I have to answer all the questions?
Many of the question fields are mandatory and you will be required to enter information into these fields. You can tell if a questions is mandatory if it has an asterix (*) next to it. We treat your information confidentially so any information that you provide to us will NEVER be divulged to third parties unless we have your permission to do so OR we are required by law to do so. If you have a mobile phone number, we ask that you provide this as well. We often contact students by email AND by text message so having your mobile phone number allows us to contact you quickly and easily.
How to use the online form
Our online enrolment form is linked to our student management system. This means that once you have completed the form and pressed “register” it may take up to 60 seconds to “talk” to our student system and register you. If you experience any issues completing the form, please email us at enrolments@globalnetacademy.edu.au to request help. We will be very happy to help. In your email, please provide your best contact phone number as well. Please work through the form methodically as many of the questions are mandatory. Just a reminder that you will need your USI in order to complete the form.
Starting your enrolment application
To enrol, you need to choose the course that you are enrolling in AND THEN the course instance (the class). Please follow these steps:
- Please choose CERTIFICATE III in HORTICULTURE under the courses section (just below)
- Give the system a minute or so to retrive the “courses instances”
- Choose AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture Job Trainer in the courses instances section (that’s the class)
Just a reminder, please give the class field a moment or two to refresh itself AFTER you have chosen the course as it is pulling this information back from our student management system.
How much time will you need to apply?
The enrolment process can take some time. Give yourself at least 5 to 10 minutes to complete the form. Don’t forget your USI: https://www.usi.gov.au/.