CERTIFICATE II IN HORTICULTURE AHC20422

CERTIFICATE II IN HORTICULTURE
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  • 6 January 2018 - 31 January 2025
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Quick Overview of AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture:

  • Location: Online with face to face practical components
  • Cost /  Course Fees:
    • User Choice Funding Cost: If you qualify, school students are free otherwise, $1.60 per nominal hour
    • Cost (non-funded): $3090
  • Units of competency: 8 core units and 7 elective units
  • Course Code: AHC20422 – Certificate II in Horticulture
  • Nationally Recognised Training
  • Our trainers work in the industry and have current vocational currency

Cost:

  • AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture is $3090 per person. Soft copy documents are e-learning and self-paced. Soft copy course costs could vary due to a student’s circumstances and location. This will be established with enrolment.
  • Soft copy online means Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoints, videos. Word documents or PDFs are to be completed on your computer or printed by you.
  • Hard copy delivery is also available. The costs will be $660 ontop of the course fee to compensate for printing and mailing costs. Students will receive printed learning material and assessments with Australia Post.

Funding is available for eligible employees and school students.

LT Training is a Queensland Skills Assured Supplier (SAS) for this qualification. Contact your employer if you are already employed in the industry and wants to choose LT Training as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO).  Eligible trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour. These fees are calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

User Choice funding information for LT Training can be found Click here

To understand level II in Horticulture traineeships better, you can visit the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training website QTIS website

Standard AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture Course:

Learners currently employed:
The duration of this course is 12 months for learners who are employed in the industry. The course is developed to be conducted as soft copy e-learning with practical activities to be signed off by your trainer/supervisor and assessor. The duration may vary due to learner experience and employer facilitation.

Soft copy online means Word documents, PDF, power points and more to be completed on your computer or printed out by you.

Overview of AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture:

This qualification underpins a range of work functions and job roles that can lead to a horticultural trade qualification. It includes the theoretical and practical components of fifteen (15) units of competency. The units will contribute to a competent horticulture trade worker in a wide variety of workplaces for example nurseries, landscaping businesses, production horticulture farms, parks and gardens, irrigation businesses, floriculture and many more.

During the Certificate II in Horticulture course, you will learn and develop skills and knowledge of treating weeds, recognising and identifying different plants, assisting with landscape construction work, how to operate and maintain machinery such as chainsaws and how to propagate plants. Our trainers work in the industry and have many years of experience behind them, they have helped students of all learning levels complete this course

Pre-Requisites:

There are no entry requirements for the certificate.  However, students should have reasonable fitness and physical ability level and be interested in horticulture.

Units:

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete a total of 15 units:

  • 8 Core units
  • 7 elective units

The following units are available at the moment:

Core units

AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
AHCPGD207 Plant trees and shrubs
AHCPMG201 Treat weeds
AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCSOL203 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

7 Elective units available

(2 units may be selected from any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in horticulture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 2)

TLID0020 Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision
AHCMOM204 Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity
AHCLSC206 Assist with landscape construction work
AHCPGD209 Prune shrubs and small trees
AHCINF207 Maintain properties and structures

Additional units below could be delivered with a Statement of Attainment. We regard each client as having their own specific need in training.  Units above could be swapped with additional units below or other units on the scope to suit the client.

AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws
Other units for this qualification can be negotiated to suit employer/client-specific needs

 

Outcomes of Certificate II in Horticulture:

On successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a ‘Certificate II in Horticulture AHC20422’ certifying competence of the 15 units completed.

Course Delivery:

The course is developed to be delivered as soft copy e-learning. Some units will have to be block training face to face if elected.

Soft copy online means Word documents, PDF, power points and more to be completed on your computer or printed out by you.

For students who are already employed in the industry:

Visits by your trainer and assessor will be organised with enrolment.

For students who are not employed and wish to gain employment in the industry:

Training and assessment activities will be organised with the student at designated horticulture enterprises or at LT Training’s training facilities with enrolment. Depending on your location and experience there could be additional costs to cover for travel and accommodation.

Full-time face to face training can be conducted at the LT Training Nambour facility. Nambour PCYC,   Youth Avenue, Nambour QLD 4560.

RPL:

LT Training will consider RPL for the units of competency if an applicant can provide sufficient evidence. Previous experience will be acknowledged during a course.

Payment Option:

A deposit of $1500 is required for enrollment to secure your placement, and the remaining amount is due one week after the course has started.

Further Information on Certificate II in Horticulture:

You will need a computer device that meets the minimum requirements of LT Training’s online system (we support and recommend a modern desktop or laptop computer running Microsoft Office.

You must ensure a good, stable internet connection and the ability of your device to play sound.

All training aids and safety equipment are provided for use as required with the full-time course.

After enrolment and initial interview, you will be given your login details to start doing this course online.

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with our  Student Handbook which contains loads of information for our students including our policies and terms and conditions. The handbook will be shared electronically or in hard copy. If you have any questions at all, we are happy to help.

Venue:  

Address:
Queensland, Australia

Description:

Brisbane, Brendale

Arundel, Gold Coast

Sunshine Coast PCYC

Gold Coast, Woongoolba

Redland Bay

LT Training primarily uses PCYC venues that are non-for-profit and give back to the local community. We run ‘Working at heights‘, ‘Confined space training‘, ‘Operate and maintain chainsaws‘, and ‘ACDC chemical licensing‘ at PCYC’s.

Our certificates are run anywhere in Queensland by doing online and face to face training. These courses include CERT II IN HORTICULTURE AHC20422, CERTIFICATE III IN PARKS AND GARDENS AHC31021CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS BSB30120.