Certificate III in Horticulture
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
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 |
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 |
Murdoch
Duration: Two semesters
Competitive: Yes
Selection criteria: No selection criteria
| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdoch | Two semesters | Yes | No selection criteria |
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 |