COURSE AIMS

Certificate II in Horticulture provides students with the knowledge and skills that will enhance their employment prospects in the horticulture industry. Knowledge and skills gained from this qualification are from units of competency including developing and maintaining plants and landscapes, propagation, tending nursery plants and planting, pruning, treating weeds, pests and diseases. Employment opportunities exist in a number of industry sectors such as landscaping, nursery, parks and gardens, and turf management.

Examples of Assessment Tasks include:

• Horticultural practical exercises
• Written reports
• Class Tests
• Research Assignments
• Class presentations

The Certificate II in Horticulture includes the following units of competency listed by code and name

AHCOHS201A Participate in OHS processes

AHCWRK209A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

AHCLSC203A Install aggregate paths

AHCLSC201A Assist with landscape construction work

AHCNSY201A Pot up plants

AHCNSY202A Tend nursery plants

AHCNSY203A Undertake propagation activities

AHCPGD201A Plant trees and shrubs

AHCPGD203A Prune shrubs and small trees

AHCTRF204A Support turf establishment

AHCIRG206A Maintain pressurised irrigation systems

AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment

AHCPMG202A Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders

AHCSOL201A Determine basic properties of soils/growing media

AHCPHT201A Plant horticultural crops