Certificate
Are you ready to gain a specialised skillset in horticulture and watch your career bloom and flourish? Get qualified for supervisory roles in the industry with this nationally recognised course.
.This is a perfect pathway if you want to prepare to move into more senior roles such as Team Leader or follow your dreams to start your own gardening or landscaping small business.
Be guided by our expert lecturers who are industry professionals as you learn to plan and facilitate programs and cost out a project to work within a budget. You'll develop your skills in identifying plant specimens, soil health, recommending plants, performing specialist amenity pruning, plant establishment and designing plant displays, bringing your own creative flair. In addition, this course will provide you with skills in supervising projects and operations, as well as team routines and performance.
You'll also be able to choose specialist units that will help you strengthen your technical skills and focus on key areas you wish to pursue.
Take your horticulture career to the next level and get job ready for roles such as Horticultural Leading Hand, Senior Horticulturist, Horticulture Team Leader or Supervisor (Nursery). You will have a world of employment opportunities at your fingertips with options to work in local and state government, nursery and turf, floriculture, gardening and the landscape industry.
It is a requirement that students provide their own Wi-Fi-enabled Laptop (capable of word processing etc.) Enrolled students will have access to Office 365.
Study in specialised facilities:Our dedicated Murdoch Student Garden Centre
As part of their Murdoch campus studies, students propagate natives, herbs and some exotic plants suitable to WA's climate. These plants are then prepared at the on-campus nursery and greenhouse for retail sales at the Student Garden Centre Plant Sale which is open to the general public for a short time each May and November, giving students the ability to satisfy the retail skill building requirements of their horticulture course.
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| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate II or Certificate III |
Applicants are required to provide evidence that they meet one or more of the following criteria:
Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.
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