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Course Location and Contact Information
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The Certificate III in Horticultue (Parks and Gardens) is offered in two streams - as an apprenticeship and as a general Certificate III. This course provides the training component for the Parks and Gardens apprenticeship. The non-apprenticeship stream caters for all who have an interest in horticulture, more specifically those who are working in or are interested in employment in the parks and gardens/garden management areas of horticulture. The training provided has a strong practical focus and areas of study include: plant identification, garden establishment and maintenance, landscape construction, soils and plant nutrition, plant protection, computers and garden design. Students at NMIT's Fairfield campus will be trained in purpose-built facilities, which include specialist propagation facilities, state-of-the-art greenhouse, plant tissue culture laboratory, computer laboratory, a well-resourced library and extensive gardens for practical work.
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Graduates of these courses may gain employment where they will use a range of skills including use and maintenance of machinery, plant identification and propagation, lawn maintenance, pest and weed control, installation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems, construction and maintenance of gardens, interpretation of garden plans and the appropriate record keeping skills for all of these activities.
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The Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) has a nominal
duration of 960 hours.
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Apprentices: Courses commence in February, and if there is sufficient demand, additional courses may commence in July. There may be scope for continuous enrolment throughout the year. Full-time Non-apprenticeship: February.
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There are three forms of delivery for this horticulture training: 1. Apprenticeship: Training is provided one day per week over three years. 2. Full-time Non-apprenticeship: Training is delivered over four days per week. Prospective students will be interviewed to ascertain if this course is best suited to their needs. 3. Part-time Non-apprenticeship: Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens). Training is delivered as night classes with some weekend work. Students are advised to enrol for two night classes per week. Prospective students will be interviewed to ascertain if this course is best suited to their needs.
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Apply directly to the Horticulture department.
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| Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers Students enrolling in this course who have completed studies at other institutions should discuss the possibility of being exempted from related units in this course. If a student can demonstrate a full understanding of the unit from their work, then they may discuss the option of being assessed for units in their workplace. Students are eligible for Skills Recognition.
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These qualifications may lead to further study at Certificate IV in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) or other streams, and/or into Diploma of Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) or other streams.
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The Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks & Gardens) requires
successful completion of 16 units of competency. Seven units are
to be selected from Group A (with four designated compulsory units),
another six units from Group A and/or B, and an additional three
units from Group A, B and/or C. Group C units may be selected from
other Training Packages or they may be from the Amenity Horticulture
Training Package from level 2, 3 or 4. At least 12 of the units
of competency presented must relate to parks and gardens work procedures,
activities or contexts. Group A (* Denotes compulsory competencies)
Group B
Group C
Total Hours - 960
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This is a competency based course where assessment is based on student's abilities to achieve unit outcomes. There is the opportunity for workplace delivery and assessment of competencies. Assessment methods include:
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List of safety equipment and books that need to be purchased by students will be distributed to students early in the course.
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As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this program is nationally recognised. On successful completion students will be awarded the Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks & Gardens).
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by: Eng Ung, Communications Officer - Publications. Authorised
by: John Neilson, Head of Department, Horticulture. Last modified: 10 January, 2007 www.nmit.vic.edu.au NMIT Disclaimer Privacy Contact NMIT Search |
