Certificate III in Production Horticulture - AHC30616
Management Edge Pty Ltd, The
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 03210K
This qualification provides a vocational outcome in production horticulture. The qualification enables individuals to select a tree cropping, vegetable or berry production, grape growing or mushroom production context as a job focus, or a mixture in the case of mixed enterprises.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
1 core unit plus 14 electives.
Subjects
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
- Coordinate canopy management activities
- Operate a mechanical harvester
- Monitor and maintain nursery plants
- Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises
- Operate chemical application machinery and equipment
- Operate spreading and seeding equipment
- Monitor weather conditions
- Troubleshoot irrigation systems
- Prepare and apply chemicals
- Transport and store chemicals
- Install pressurised irrigation systems
- Operate machinery and equipment
- Operate specialised machinery and equipment
- Supervise mushroom substrate preparation
- Respond to emergencies
- Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
- Coordinate work site activities
- Install drainage systems
- Coordinate nursery activities
- Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting
- Perform field nursery activities
- Contribute to work health and safety processes
- Control weeds
- Establish horticultural crops
- Use application equipment to apply fumigant in confined spaces
- Implement a maintenance program for hydroponic systems
- Implement a post-harvest program
- Coordinate hand pruning activities
- Measure drainage system performance
- Work effectively in an emergency disease or plant pest response
- Install hydroponic systems
- Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock
- Operate pressurised irrigation systems
- Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- Perform machinery maintenance
- Troubleshoot drainage systems
- Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs
- Measure irrigation delivery system performance
- Regulate crops
- Fumigate soil
- Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
- Carry out movement and security procedures
- Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
- Perform shed nursery activities
- Harvest horticultural crops mechanically
- Handle bulk materials in storage area
- Apply biosecurity measures
- Prepare, monitor and maintain biological agents
- Prepare value added compost-based products
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood |
Domestic: $5,000 International: $5,000 |
No information available | No |
|
| Narre Warren | No information available | Yes | No information available | |
| Rosebud West | No information available | Yes | No information available | |
| West Footscray | No information available | Yes | No information available | |
| Coburg | No information available | Yes | No information available | |
| Werribee | No information available | Yes | No information available |
Further information
Students wishing to access WorkReady funding will be required to demonstrate satisfactory reading, writing and numeracy skills as part of course counselling before enrolling.
