AHC30620 Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Plant the seed for a career in production horticulture
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, seeding person, operator, irrigation maintainer, machinery maintainer and leading hand.
This course is part of the Lower fees, local skills initiative. From 1 January 2020 through to 31 December 2025 you'll only pay half the course fees, capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession, plus resource fees and other fees that may apply to your course.
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Overview
Campus Albany
When All year round
Study Mode Traineeship
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, seeding person, operator, irrigation maintainer, machinery maintainer and leading hand.
Individuals with this qualification perform tasks 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.
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All year round, 2025
Details
Units
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCBIO303 | Apply biosecurity measures |
| AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes |
| AHCWRK306 | Comply with industry quality assurance requirements |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCIRG338 | Troubleshoot irrigation systems |
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment |
| AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program |
| AHCPHT312 | Implement a crop regulation program |
| AHCPHT313 | Implement a post-harvest program |
| AHCPHT315 | Establish horticultural crops |
| AHCPHT317 | Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
| AHCWRK302 | Monitor weather conditions |