AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Parks and Gardens Course
Grow a career in green spaces
- Are you a fan of working outdoors?
- Know you want to get a Trade apprenticeship, but you’re not sure where to start?
- Is the environment important to you?
Parks and gardens are at the centre of the community and support infrastructure within a green environment. The AHC31016 Certificate III in Horticulture Parks and Gardens will give you the skills and knowledge to start your career in maintaining and creating public green spaces using environmentally sustainable work practices.
In this course, you’ll gain skills in tree inspections, soil analysis, controlling weeds and plant pests and how to inspect park facilities. Each of the units are designed to stretch your knowledge with practical skills, whether that involves you learning how to run a landscape maintenance program, being hands-on in a plant establishment program or understanding the chemicals to be used on public garden and turf areas. You will be mentored throughout the course to help you along the way.
This course can give you multiple pathway options across the horticulture industry.
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- Hands-on experience in a practical environment
AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
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Course Structure What this course offers
This course is aimed at anyone looking to kick start their career in parks, gardens or landscaping. Throughout this course, you will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to work in the management and maintenance of public and private parks, reserves and gardens, natural bushland and community recreation areas.
Ways to Study
Core Units
- AHCIRG346 – Operate pressurised irrigation systems
- AHCMOM304 – Operate machinery and equipment
- AHCPCM306 – Provide information on plants and their culture
- AHCPGD307 – Implement a plant establishment program
- AHCPGD309 – Perform specialist amenity pruning
- AHCPGD310 – Implement a landscape maintenance program
- AHCPMG301 – Control weeds
- AHCPMG302 – Control plant pests, diseases, and disorders
- AHCSOL304 – Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
- AHCTRF309 – Implement a grassed area maintenance program
- AHCWHS302 – Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
Elective Units
- AHCCHM304 – Transport and store chemicals
- AHCCHM307 – Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds, and diseases
- AHCTRF308 – Establish turf
- AHCWRK320 – Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- RIISAM203E – Use hand and power tools
The possible job titles and career opportunities after studying this course include:
- Local government gardener
- Horticultural technician
- Parks and gardens tradesperson
The course duration will vary depending on your experience, skills and chosen study mode. As a guide:
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 3-6 months- this term may be extended by Funding Criteria, amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required – eligibility criteria apply.
- Fee for Service: 3-12 months subject to the amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required
Your skills will be assessed through a mix of practical and theory tasks. Which is essentially showing us what you’ve learnt and how you do it.
Theory may be assessed Online or via Workbook. Practical Assessment will be conducted at your place of work or worksite with fit-for-purpose facilities and equipment which are to be made available to your FTA trainer & Assessor for training and assessment purposes.
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