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Domestic students – Online, traineeship. International students – Classroom face to face Only (20 hours per week).
Domestic: Online / Traineeship. International: Face-to-face (On-campus) · 20 hours per week (International students)
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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Cairns
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Agricultural Industry Body / AgriFutures
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS
Course Content
Participate in work health and safety processes
Describes the skills and knowledge required to observe and contribute to positive environmental work practices.
Work effectively in the industry
Covers the process of working effectively on an individual basis and with others, meeting industry standards for dress, work practices, quality standards, instructions, and communication.
Follow site biosecurity procedures
Describes the skills and knowledge required to follow workplace biosecurity procedures for accessing and leaving a quarantine site to reduce and contain the transfer of diseases or pests.
Participate in workplace communications
Describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace communications across a variety of job roles.
Plant horticultural crops
Describes the skills and knowledge required to plant horticultural crops in the annual, vegetable and flower growing industries.
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
Describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the sampling and testing of soil or growing media.
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to effectively measure current resource use and carry out improvements including reducing the negative environmental impact of work practices.
Assist with pressurised irrigation operations
Describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with installing, operating and maintaining pressurised irrigation systems.
Treat weeds
Covers the process of treating weeds including identifying weed species, applying control options, managing environmental risks, and recording treatments.
Treat pests, diseases and disorders
Describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise plant pests, diseases and disorders, determine treatment options and apply treatments under supervision.
Undertake propagation activities
Covers the process of undertaking propagation activities including collecting plant material, applying propagation techniques, and maintaining plant hygiene.
Prune shrubs and small trees
Describes the skills and knowledge required to prune shrubs and small trees that are less than three meters in height while standing on the ground.
Operate side by side utility vehicles
Covers the operation of side by side utility vehicles including hazard identification, operating procedures, and on-site practical assessment.
Apply chemicals under supervision
Describes the skills and knowledge required to apply chemicals using workplace specific application equipment under supervision.
Recognise plants
Covers the process of recognising plants commonly encountered in horticulture or land management situations including inspecting, observing, recording and maintaining a plant reference collection.
Common Questions
The duration varies depending on your student status: Domestic students complete the course in 20 weeks, while International students complete it in 53 weeks.
Applicants must be aged 16 or over, complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment assessed by the Language Studies Department, and hold an academic level equivalent to Certificate I or primary school equivalent — or be currently employed in the parks and gardens industry or interested in a career in horticulture.
Yes, this course is available to International and Australian Permanent Resident Students, or other visa holders with study rights. The CRICOS Course Code is 116148E. International students study via classroom face-to-face delivery only, at 20 hours per week.
Graduates may work as a Farm, vineyard or orchard hand; Farm, vineyard or orchard worker; or Farm, vineyard or orchard labourer, with a focus on tree cropping, vegetable or berry production, grape growing, mushroom production, or a mixture in a mixed enterprise context.
Completion of fifteen (15) units is required. Topics include work health and safety, workplace communications, biosecurity procedures, soil testing, planting horticultural crops, irrigation, weed and pest treatment, pruning, plant propagation, operating utility vehicles, applying chemicals, and recognising plants.
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