OverviewAbout this course
Grow your career using regenerative farming techniques. Spend your days managing crops from crop to harvest. Learn compost making, grow organic produce and use your industry-relevant skills and techniques to gain the best yield from your crops.
OutcomesWhat you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
Establish produce crops and manage them with orchard pruning and floor management
Gain practical experience growing your own garden from crop to harvest including weed, pest and disease control
Follow work health and safety (WHS) standards within a horticulture and floriculture environment
Setup the irrigation systems for organic gardens, to produce good quality produce
Take soil samples, read and interpret results to manage your soil and enhance your crops performance
Identify biosecurity threats and hone in control of your zones local pests, such as fire ants
Course outcomes
Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.
Experience in horticultural crop management
A nationally accredited Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Confidence to recognise and control biosecurity threats
A sound understanding of industry assurance practices
Strong pathways to continue your study and enhance your career opportunities
SuitabilityIs this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol now.
Traineeship
TAFE NSW also offers the Certificate III in Production Horticulture as a traineeship. To be eligible to enrol in the course as a trainee you must:
Have a signed traineeship contract
Thinking about a traineeship? Enquire today.
Completion requirements
During your study you’ll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
A reasonable level of fitness to manage the physical demands of the role such as seeding, preparing soil and operating machinery
The ability to provide your own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for every class including enclosed boots, sunhat, sunscreen and insect repellent
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 10 high school level
TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test. This skills test helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.
TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.
PathwaysFuture career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: leading hand on a farm, orchard management or assistant manager, horticultural and floricultural cropping assistant, fruit and vegetable farm worker and mushroom farm worker.
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study4 Courses
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
Further study2 Courses
Advance your skills to take your career to the next level
Related study2 Courses
Strengthen your expertise and gain specialist skills to expand your employability.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
UnitsUnits taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Production Horticulture qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 15 units of competency, including 3 core and 12 speciality units.
Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Comply with industry quality assurance requirementsAHCWRK318
Contribute to workplace health and safety processesAHCWHS302
Apply biosecurity measuresAHCBIO303
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