Diploma of Horticulture - AHC50416
RuralBiz Training
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS:
The Diploma of Horticulture reflects the role of those who manage amenity horticultural enterprises where a range of skills and knowledge across the breadth of the industry is required or personnel working in horticulture at a level requiring higher technical skills.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
10 elective units
Subjects
- Monitor and manage soils for production projects
- Negotiate a contract
- Develop and implement an environmental management strategy
- Develop a regional pest management plan
- Implement and monitor transport logistics
- Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs
- Develop an arboricultural impact assessment report
- Survey and establish site levels
- Develop and implement a streetscape management plan
- Implement a machinery management system
- Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
- Provide specialist advice to clients
- Conduct comprehensive inspection of park facilities
- Design water treatment systems
- Document and audit tree work
- Manage work health and safety processes
- Design irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems
- Manage trial and research material
- Diagnose plant health problems
- Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
- Collect and classify plants
- Manage water systems
- Prepare a landscape design
- Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
- Manage budgets and financial plans
- Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
- Develop a plan for a hydroponic system
- Assess new industry developments
- Examine and assess trees
- Assess landscape sites
- Develop site safety plans
- Market products and services
- Interpret legislation
- Collect and manage data
- Manage complex projects
- Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
- Manage a controlled growing environment
- Develop a management plan for a designated area
- Design sustainable landscapes
- Plan the restoration of parks and gardens
- Manage staff
- Manage landscape projects
- Audit site operations
- Manage machinery and equipment
- Manage plant cultural practices
- Implement professional practice
- Diagnose tree diseases
- Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
- Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs
- Define the pest problem
- Prepare reports
- Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program
- Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
- Audit irrigation systems
- Analyse and present research information
- Negotiate and monitor contracts
- Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan
- Develop a system to monitor and evaluate the pest management plan
- Manage a tree transplanting program
- Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces
- Identify, select and specify trees
- Develop a horticultural production plan
- Manage parks and reserves
- Develop a pest survey strategy
- Close complex projects
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo | Domestic: $9,000 International: $9,000 | Yes |
Fee comments
Campuses: Dubbo.
VET Student Loans available, along with government subsidies in some states. Please contact provider for further information.
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