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    National code: AHC30624

    Certificate III in Production Horticulture

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    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.

    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 study3 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.

    • Apply biosecurity measuresAHCBIO303

    • Contribute to workplace health and safety processesAHCWHS302

    • Comply with industry quality assurance requirementsAHCWRK318

    TAFE NSW servicesFacilities and support

    TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

    • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

    • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

    • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

    • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

    • TAFE NSW Libraries

    • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

    • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

    • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

    • Student associations – get social with our student community

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