Box Hill Institute
Certificate III in Horticulture
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)In this qualification, you will gain a broad range of skills and knowledge to give you a head start in the horticulture industry. Whether you want to work outdoors creating and maintaining beautiful gardens, or in the relative shelter of a production nursery growing all things green, or prefer helping customers choose the right plants from your wholesale or retail nursery, this course will equip you to start your career in this ever growing industry.
You will undertake 17 units, covering topics such as plant identification and botanical nomenclature, soil management, propagation and plant establishment, safe use of chemicals, plant pest and weed control, landscape maintenance, machinery use, pruning techniques and more. The course is structured so that students undertake foundational units before moving onto more complex topics.
Delivery mode
Box Hill Institute offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Traineeship
Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.
- Jarlo Drive, Lilydale
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
- VIC Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the VIC Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
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...
Head Gardener
A Head Gardener oversees the creation and maintenance of gardens, parks and landscaped areas. You might design green spaces, prepare costings and s...
Arborist
An Arborist cuts and trims the branches of trees or shrubs to remove unsafe or decaying limbs. You may also completely fell trees when required. Ar...
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 Box Hill Institute
Box Hill Institute are registered to deliver professional education across the secondary, vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sectors. They offer a diverse range of courses to students, businesses and community groups.
