Certificate III in Horticulture

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About this course: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.3em"> </p> <p><strong>Are you looking for a career among the trees?</strong></p> <p>When you complete the Certificate III in Horticulture you will be ready for a career working with plants as school or council gardener, groundskeeper, or self-employed landscaper.<br /> You will have the skills and knowledge to work effectively in the horticultural industry, implement propagation plans, control weeds, pests, and diseases, safely prepare, store, and apply chemicals, install irrigation, create plant displays, plant identification and nutrition, and workplace safety and health.</p> <p>South Regional TAFE Campuses have well designed horticulture facilities.</p> <p><strong>Not all study modes are offered at all campuses.  Please check with your local campus for study modes and elective units offered.</strong></p> </div></div></div>

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Entrance requirements: <table class="entrance_requirement"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="col1">School Leaver</th> <th class="col2">Non-School Leaver</th> <th class="col3">AQF</th> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td>OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8</td> <td>C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent</td> <td>Certificate I or Certificate II</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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How to apply <p><strong>Part time</strong>,<strong> flexible</strong> or <strong>online</strong> courses have rolling enrolments. For help enrolling or for more information contact your local campus.<br /> Please note that all delivery modes may not be available at all campuses, please check with individual campuses on modes of study.</p> <p>For <strong>full time</strong> courses, apply at <a href="http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au ">http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au</a> when applications are open.</p> <p>For <strong>international</strong> students, contact <a href="http://www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au">www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au</a>.</p> <p>For <strong>apprenticeships</strong> and <strong>traineeships</strong>, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study.</p> <p>For all other enquiries please call us on 1800 621 445 or email <a href="mailto:enquiry@srtafe.wa.edu.au">enquiry@srtafe.wa.edu.au</a>.</p>

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Units <p></p><b>1 Core Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Contribute to work health and safety processes</td><td>AHCWHS301</td><td>BAP92</td></tr> <tr><td>Control plant pests, diseases and disorders</td><td>AHCPMG302</td><td>BAL98</td></tr> <tr><td>Control weeds</td><td>AHCPMG301</td><td>BAP97</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas</td><td>AHCSOL303</td><td>BAQ76</td></tr> <tr><td>Provide information on plants and their culture</td><td>AHCPCM302</td><td>BAQ22</td></tr> </table><b>2 Elective Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Coordinate work site activities</td><td>AHCWRK305</td><td>BAO40</td></tr> <tr><td>Establish turf</td><td>AHCTRF302</td><td>BAR21</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement a landscape maintenance program</td><td>AHCPGD304</td><td>BAT99</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement a plant establishment program</td><td>AHCPGD301</td><td>BAR49</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement a plant nutrition program</td><td>AHCPCM301</td><td>BAO01</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement a propagation plan</td><td>AHCNSY306</td><td>BAO62</td></tr> <tr><td>Maintain nursery plants</td><td>AHCNSY301</td><td>BAS24</td></tr> <tr><td>Maintain pressurised irrigation systems</td><td>AHCIRG333</td><td>BAS93</td></tr> <tr><td>Plan a propagation program</td><td>AHCNSY402</td><td>BAS19</td></tr> <tr><td>Plan and maintain plant displays</td><td>AHCPGD302</td><td>BAM12</td></tr> <tr><td>Sample soils and interpret results</td><td>AHCSOL401</td><td>BAR13</td></tr> </table>

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