ARO College
Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The Certificate III in Production Horticulture has 15 units of competency which are delivered over 14 months. There are 3 core subjects in this qualification which are essential for successfully growing and harvesting horticultural crops. Topics such as how to apply biosecurity measures, complying with industry quality assurance and wotkplace health and safety. Additionally, persons undertaking this course will gain the technical expertise to install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems, operate machinery and equipment and apply S7Chemicals to control plant pests and diseases.
Persons working as an irrigation maintainer, machinery maintainer or leading hand draw on a range of expertise in horticulture, plant and soil care and irrigation materials to implement and maintain the crops in private and community horticulture operations. This course outlines the special considerations that need to be made for the environment and site conditions to maintain production horticulture spaces, so they are safe, comfortable and sustainable.
Delivery mode
ARO College offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Traineeship
Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Certificate III in Production Horticulture will prepare you for the following roles.
Farmhand
Farmhands assist with the daily work on farms including looking after livestock and tending to crops. You’ll help out with a range of tasks to keep...
Nurseryperson
A Nurseryperson propagates and cultivates plants for sale to the public or to a wholesale market. You’ll liaise with customers and tend to plants a...
About ARO College
As a privately owned Registered Training Organisation, ARO College cares about the success of every Student. We demonstrate this by offering you flexible training options along with Trainers and Support Staff who will support you from your enrolment day to when you attain your nationally-recognised qualifications.
ARO College’s Training Team have decades of industry experience and all of them are accredited Trainers and Assessors. Our Support Staff are very experienced in the vocational training industry and have the vision and capability to ensure your course content and learning-tools will always be relevant and the best available.
ARO has been operating for over 20 years in South Australia, with our head office in the Adelaide Hills region. We have trained thousands of students in landscaping, horticulture, sports turf management, conservation and in park & garden maintenance. ARO College is proud to be an Australian owned, staffed and operated company. We prefer to use Australian suppliers and products in our business dealings whenever practicable.
