Certificate III in Horticulture

Transport and store chemicals

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely transport, handle and store liquid and dry chemical formulations across a broad range of industry sectors.

Operate pressurised irrigation systems

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to pre-start check, inspect, start up, operate, monitor and shut down pressurised irrigation systems.

Identify and select plants

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and select plants to suit plant use and work site, including identifying commonly used plants, describing plants and explaining plant cultural requirements.

Control weeds

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and coordinate weed control activities using appropriate strategies to provide effective, economic control while minimising environmental damage.

Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect and test soil samples for their physical and chemical characteristics and take corrective action to improve the soil for garden beds and turf areas.

Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply environmentally sustainable work practices.

Operate and maintain chainsaws

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a hand-held chainsaw and maintain it in working condition.

Care for nursery plants

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and care for containerised nursery plants, including preparing for work, maintaining the nursery environment and plants, and completing plant maintenance operations.

Maintain nursery plants

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor and maintain the nursery environment, determine water requirements and plant interventions that promote plant growth, and complete nursery plant maintenance work.

Promote sales of plants

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to promote plant sales, support off-site marketing, maintain stock inventory and complete documentation.

Identify plant specimens

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect and describe the features and attributes of a plant for the purpose of plant identification and providing information to a client or organisation. It applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources. All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.

Provide information on plants and their culture

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify client issues or requirements, identify the preferred solution, and provide information and solutions to clients.

Implement a landscape maintenance program

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement a landscape maintenance program, including interpreting the program requirements, and monitoring and maintaining landscape areas of newly constructed or established landscapes.

Implement a grassed area maintenance program

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain general turf grass surfaces involving the general procedures for cutting and trimming grass, dethatching older grassed areas, applying fertilisers and treatments for managing grass health.