ARO College
Certificate III in Horticulture
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Not currently employed?
Contact a Group Training Organisation (GTO) such as MEGT, Apprenticeship Support Australia, or MAS National for guidance and placement opportunities .
Topics such as controlling plant pests, diseases and disorders, performing amenity pruning, managing soils and controlling weeds are provided. Additionally, persons undertaking this course will gain the technical expertise to install, operate and troubleshoot irrigation systems, operate machinery and equipment and apply S7 Chemicals.
Persons working as an amenity horticulturalist, irrigation maintainer, nursery worker or leading hand draw on a range of expertise in machinery, plant and soil care and irrigation materials to implement and maintain the plants and produce in private, commercial 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
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Certificate III in Horticulture will prepare you for the following roles.
Nursery Hand
A Nursery Hand works on the daily tasks needed to successfully run a plant nursery. Your role might require you to help propagate or cultivate plan...
Garden Labourer
A Garden Labourer assists with the care of gardens, parks and landscaped areas. You might prepare areas for planting, including levelling sites and...
Landscape Labourer
A Landscape Labourer helps with the creation of green spaces such as parks, public areas or private residential gardens. You might prepare a site f...
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...
Greenkeeper
A Greenkeeper cares for a range of sporting fields, most commonly golf courses. You’ll maintain greens, fairways and other areas of the course to e...
Groundsperson
A Groundsperson maintains sporting fields in a range of facilities. You’ll look after grassed or turfed surfaces with a range of tasks including mo...
Irrigation Assistant
Irrigation Assistants install and maintain irrigation systems in a range of settings. You might specialise in agricultural irrigation or work on sy...
Council Maintenance Worker
A Council Maintenance Worker conducts a range of duties on local government facilities. You might work in parks and gardens, on roadside areas or o...
About ARO College
Grow your potential with ARO College. We specialise in delivering work based traineeships for the Horticulture, Landscape Construction & Design, Sports Turf, Production Horticulture and Nursery Operations industries. Our unique approach features 1:1 training and assessment sessions on-site every 4-6 weeks.
ARO College is the place to find a rewarding outdoor career in specialties like sports turf management, landscape construction and design, conservation and ecosystem management, and horticulture courses.
What sets us apart is our commitment to providing students with practical hands on skills through workplace training, ensuring our students obtain not just the knowledge but the practical skills they require.
