Program Overview

AHC31024 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

Overview

This apprenticeship qualification is designed to provide skills needed to work as a gardener, greenkeeper or grounds person in the parks and garden industry. CQUniversity provides apprentices with the abilities required to safely and productively work in this industry.

Career Opportunities

Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision, involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work. Career opportunities for this qualification include trade level roles in the parks and gardens industry including gardeners, greenkeepers and grounds persons.

Structure & Availability

Course Structure

• Duration: Full Time Duration - 3 Years
• This program is typically delivered over a three year period depending on industry requirements. As it is competency based, it may be possible for learners to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.

Core Units

• 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 Grased Area Maintenance Program
• AHCIRG346: Operate Pressurised Irrigation Systems
• AHCMOM304: Operate Machinery and Equipment
• AHCWHS302: Contribute to Workplace Health and Safety Processes

Elective Units

• AHCECR311: Implement Ecosystem Reconstruction Works
• AHCCHM304: Transport and Store Chemicals
• AHCCHM307: Prepare and Apply Chemicals to Control Pest, Weeds and Diseases
• AHCPCM303: Identify Plant Specimens
• AHCWRK317: Coordinate Work Site Activities
• AHCWRK320: Apply Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
• AHCIRG338: Troubleshoot Irrigation Systems
• AHCIRG347: Maintain Pressurised Irrigation Systems
• AHCIRG345: Install Pressurised Irrigation Systems
• AHCPCM305: Implement a Plant Nutrition Program
• AHCPCM307: Report on Health and Condition of Trees
• AHCPGD308: Plan and Maintain Plant Displays
• AHCPGD311: Conduct Operational Inspection of Park Facilities
• AHCTRF308: Establish Turf
• AHCTRF310: Monitor Turf Health
• AHCECR301: Maintain Native Ecosystem Areas
• AHCNSY308: Maintain Nursery Plants

Requirements

Entry Requirements

• This course is for apprentices only. Students must be employed as apprentice municipal gardeners.
• Completion of the Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) online literacy, numeracy and digital literacy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.

Fees & Scholarships

Fees

• $7,488: Fee for service
• $3,152: Co-Contribution Fee
• $2,624: Co-Contribution Concessional Fee
• $468: Fee for service per unit
• $197: Co-Contribution Fee per unit
• $164: Co-Contribution Concessional Fee per unit

Scholarships

CQUniversity offers scholarships, bursaries, and stipends to help students pay for things like relocation, living on campus, laptops and technology, childcare, study and living expenses, travel, and more.

Related Courses

• Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management: AHC31424
• Certificate III in Horticulture: AHC30722
• Certificate II in Horticulture: AHC20422