TAFE Queensland

AHC30620

Certificate III in Production Horticulture

Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Break ground on your horticulture career with this entry-level course. This qualification will enable you to work as a vegetable grower, production nursery tradesperson, or orchard farmhand grower.

You'll develop essential skills including how to carry out enterprise work health and safety policies to comply with workplace procedures and other relevant legislation and codes. You'll also learn how to apply biosecurity measures, coordinate horticultural crop harvesting, and safely prepare and apply chemicals for pest and weed control.

Successful completion of this qualification will enable you to seek work in a variety of production horticulture settings including tree cropping, vegetable or berry production, grape growing or mushroom production.

Delivery mode

TAFE Queensland offers this course through the following delivery modes:

Traineeship

Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.


Locations
  • 91 Windsor Road, Nambour
  • 118 Walker Street, Bundaberg
  • Gatton, Newton, Eureka and Wilkinson Streets, Cairns

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* Unavailable $0 Fees are based on full-time study.

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Study mode Traineeship
Duration 24 Months
Estimated fee* Unavailable $0

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...

Avg yearly income $69,992
Entry barriers Low

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...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is Queensland's largest, most experienced training provider. TAFE Queensland deliver practical, industry-relevant training across a range of industries from entry-level certificates to bachelor degrees, at more than 50 locations in Queensland.