Federation University
Certificate III in Horticulture
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Do you love having the sun on your back and getting your hands dirty? Let us help you to forge a career in horticulture - one of Australia's fastest growing industries.
The Certificate III in Horticulture provides creative hands-on skills training and covers operational skills and knowledge such as planning plant displays, propagating, pruning, plant identification and operating machinery. While you make the most of our unique location, surrounded by the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and backing onto a large wetland area.
Delivery mode
Federation University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Gillies St, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, VIC
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.
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 Federation University
At Federation University, the desire to transform lives and enhance communities informs everything we do. From research that improves people’s lives right around the world, to supporting our students to succeed at their studies and in life – we make a difference.
