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Certificate III in Parks and Gardens Course Code AHC31024 Apprenticeship

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Duration
  • Full Time
  • 3 years
Delivery
  • On Campus
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Campus
  • Glen Waverley

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Course Overview

The Certificate III in Parks and Gardens equips you with essential horticultural and landscape management skills to excel in the design, maintenance, and management of public and private parks, gardens, reserves, bushland, and community recreation areas. Learn to create stunning plant displays, implement sustainable landscaping techniques, and provide expert advice on plant selection and use for both domestic and commercial environments. This program develops practical, industry-ready skills and empowers you to enhance and maintain green spaces creatively and sustainably, creating landscapes that thrive and inspire for generations.

Career Opportunities

  • Greenkeeper
  • Parks and Gardens Tradesperson
  • Gardener
  • Groundsperson

Pathway to further studies

  • AHC40924 Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
  • AHC50621 Diploma of Landscape Design.

Studying the Certificate III in Parks and Gardens at Holmesglen

Holmesglen's qualified and experienced teachers will assist you to achieve the skills you need to advance your career in landscaping.<p>This course provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge that, when combined with workplace enhancement skills, will enable you to perform the work of a landscape gardening constructor.<p>Roles in the industry can be varied and include, construction and maintenance of domestic and commercial landscapes, or the construction and installation of amenity and recreational landscape structures.<p>You may also undertake the design of gardens and commercial landscapes, or provide technical advice and forward estimates on landscape development proposals.<p>Employers in this industry include individual landscapers, landscaping companies and public bodies, such as local councils.

Entry Requirements

<strong>To be eligible for this course, students must meet the following criteria:</strong><br>• Be at least 16 years of age.<br>• Apprenticeship enrolment: Apprentices must be signed up with an Australian Apprenticeship Network Provider. Apprentice details are then recorded in Epsilon (Government database for apprentices).<br>• Have a good level of fitness, strength, and endurance to participate in construction work and complete tasks assigned by the Trainer at Holmesglen and by their Employer.<br>• Hold a Training Agreement with a registered employer from the Landscape Construction industry.<br>• Be available to attend on-site at Holmesglen for 1 day per week over a 36-month period.<br>• Be able to meet the physical requirements of assessment, which may include operating machinery, lifting, and digging.
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview. These will assist with determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.

Recognition of prior learning

You may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied in your chosen course by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by another registered training organisation will be recognised by Holmesglen. Read more about Recognition of Prior Learning, Credits and Advanced Standing.

Course Structure

TimeTable

Classes are held on campus one day per week from 8.30am to 4.00pm<p>To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:<br>16 Units of competency<br>11 core units plus 5 elective units<p>Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome.
Unit code Unit name
AHCWHS302 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment
AHCPCM306 Provide information on plants and their culture
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
AHCPGD307 Implement a plant establishment program
AHCPMG301 Control weeds
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems
AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program
AHCPGD310 Implement a landscape maintenance program
AHCPGD309 Perform specialist amenity pruning
Unit code Unit name
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens
AHCIRG345 Install pressurised irrigation systems
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
AHCPCM305 Implement a plant nutrition program

Assessment

Assessments are designed to provide learners with opportunities to demonstrate they have attained the required skills and knowledge using a range of practically based activities and tasks, as required by recognised standards.

How to apply

Apprenticeship

A training contract must be completed by the employer and apprentice within the first two weeks of employment.<br>An Australian Apprenticeship Support Network representative will visit the workplace to complete the training contract with the employer and the apprentice.<br><a href="https://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/">Visit Australian apprenticeships.gov.au </a> for more information.

Recruitment

Holmesglen may engage third parties to recruit students on behalf of the institute. Third party recruiters receive a commission and this will not impact on your fees.

Find out more about your rights and obligations as a student and the services we provide at Holmesglen.

Outcomes

Qualification and Recognition

On completion of this qualification you will be awarded AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction.

Industry Connections

Fees

Tuition fees GST exempt Cost
Gov. subsidised Apprenticeship $7,807
Concession $1,562
Mandatory Non-Tuition Fees Cost
General Services Fee $80 Per Semester
General Services Fee (Concession) $40 Per Semester

The General Services Fee (GSF) at Holmesglen is a mandatory annual fee applicable to all students enrolled in Certificate I through Advanced Diploma courses. This fee supports various student services such as counselling, welfare support, and learning assistance provided by our dedicated student support and wellbeing teams. For more details on the GSF and its specific allocations, please visit the <a title=" General Services Fee page" href="/current-students/course-resources/fees-and-payments/General-Services-Fee.html">General Services Fee (GSF) page</a>.

Additional Course Cost

Required: Personal protective equipment <br>Learners will need to supply: <br>Safety boots (steel capped, ankle height) Safety pants <br>Work shirt (waist length jacket if cold) <br>Safety glasses <br>Ear protection <br>Hat for sun protection <br>Sunscreen (if exposed to sunlight) <br>Safety gloves (if handling building materials) Notepad & Pen <br>The total cost of these items may vary between $250 - $300 <br>If additional safety equipment is required, it will be supplied by the Institute.

All fees are indicative only. Your fees will be calculated on your individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. <a href="/study-with-us/tafe-study/tafe-fees-and-funding">Find out now if you are eligible for Government-subsidised fees or Concession. </a>

 

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