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Certificate III in Horticulture

National ID: AHC30722 | State ID: BJB0

Do you have a passion for growing and nurturing plants? 

Cultivate a career outdoors with job-ready skills to enter the horticulture industry and work in gardening, nursery and landscaping settings. You'll gain a strong knowledge of plant identification and nutrition, implementing propagation plans, providing information on plants and their culture, and controlling weeds and pests. You'll develop key skills in irrigation systems, safely working with chemicals, pruning, soil improvement, how to implement a grassed area maintenance program, and much more. 

Your skillset will allow you to specialise in working with plants in nurseries, gardening and landscaping, with a range of employment opportunities across the private sector, local councils and state government. If you'd like to work in stunning green settings such as parks and gardens whilst contributing to a positive impact on our environment - this is the career path for you! 

Take the first step towards your future in horticulture, gain a nationally recognised qualification and get started in the field. If you already have some industry experience, this course will help you further develop and strengthen your skills. 

Gain these skills

This qualification will allow you to develop a broad range of trade level skills and knowledge, including:

  • Identify plant specimens
  • Work health and safety
  • Control weeds, pests, diseases and disorders
  • Install irrigation
  • Implement a propagation plan
  • Implement a soil improvements for garden and turf areas
  • Implement a plant nutrition program
  • Implement a landscape maintenance program

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

landscape gardener | nursery worker | landscaper |

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Course overview

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Batavia Coast Maritime Institute

Duration: One Year

Competitive: No

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Batavia Coast Maritime Institute One Year No No selection criteria

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Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

Duration: One semester

Competitive: Yes

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Midland

Duration: One semester

Competitive: Yes

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) One semester Yes No selection criteria
Midland One semester Yes No selection criteria

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Murdoch

Duration: Two semesters

Competitive: Yes

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Murdoch Two semesters Yes No selection criteria

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Bunbury

Duration: One semester

Competitive: No

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Busselton

Duration: Two semesters

Competitive: No

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Denmark

Duration: Two semesters

Competitive: No

Selection criteria: No selection criteria

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Bunbury One semester No No selection criteria
Busselton Two semesters No No selection criteria
Denmark Two semesters No No selection criteria
Last updated on September 10, 2025