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Unspecified Code Horticultural Practice (Amenity)

Unspecified Code Horticultural Practice (Amenity)

Accredited course
National Code:
State Code:
4077
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
24/01/2001
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
AQF Level
Unspecified Code
Nominal Hours
686
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To equip students with a wide range of practical
horticultural skills.

To develop awareness of safety issues in the Horticultural
Industry, particularly pesticide handling and use.

To provide students with the technical knowledge and skills required in a
particular sector of the Horticulture Industry.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46003 Field Soils 34 Module
46216 Fieldwork - Gardening 64 Module
46005 Horticultural Machinery and Maintenance 34 Module
46047 Horticultural Pesticides 34 Module
46000 Horticultural Safety 20 Module
46008 Pests and Diseases 1 34 Module
46007 Plant Cultural Practices 2 34 Module
46006 Plant Function and Nutrition 34 Module
46001 Plant Structure 34 Module
46199 Senior First Aid 24 Module
46212 Soils and Watering 34 Module
46009 Watering Equipment and Practices 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
65010 NCS002 Writing Skills for Work 17 Module
2. ELECTIVES

1 Select one module from Group 1 to a total core of 533 hours. 2 Select modules from Group 2 according to the learner's particular area of specialisation, interest and/or as directed by the employer to total 272. (See General Notes). 3 The subjects 46102 Vegetable Growing, 46103 Fruit Growing and 46104 Viticulture MUST be offered over two semesters due to seasonal practices and crops. Group: 1 Min Required Hours: 51

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46219 Fieldwork - Landscaping 51 Module
46215 Fieldwork - Lawn and Turf 51 Module
46218 Fieldwork - Nursery 51 Module
46214 Fieldwork - Production Horticulture 51 Module
3. ELECTIVES

Turf

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46205 Introduction to Turf Grass Practices 24 Module
46162 Lawn Establishment and Maintenance 34 Module
46010 Turf 1 68 Module
46206 Turf Establishment and Maintenance 68 Module
46207 Turf Grass Structure and Function 17 Module
4. ELECTIVES

Nursery

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46014 Garden Centre Retailing Practices 34 Module
46016 Nursery Operations 34 Module
46017 Nursery Structures and Equipment 34 Module
46015 Potting Media and Techniques 34 Module
5. ELECTIVES

Plants

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46018 Amenity Plants A 32 Module
46019 Amenity Plants B 32 Module
46020 Australian Plants 34 Module
46021 Indoor Plants 34 Module
46023 Ornamental Plants A 34 Module
46024 Ornamental Plants B 34 Module
46025 Ornamental Plants C 34 Module
46026 Pests and Diseases (Ornamental) 34 Module
6. ELECTIVES

Arboriculture

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46028 Tree Care 34 Module
46027 Tree Identification and Culture 34 Module
46194 Tree Surgery 100 34 Module
46195 Tree Surgery Equipment 34 Module
7. ELECTIVES

Landscape

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46236 Drafting and Interpreting Plans 24 Module
46032 Landscape Construction A 68 Module
46033 Landscape Construction B 34 Module
46035 Landscape Design Principles 34 Module
46030 Landscape Documentation and Costing 34 Module
46237 Surveying for Landscapers 10 Module
8. ELECTIVES

Production

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46036 Floriculture 1 68 Module
46037 Floriculture 2a 34 Module
46038 Floriculture 2b 34 Module
46103 Fruit-growing 136 Module
46047 Horticultural Pesticides 34 Module
46046 Post-harvest 34 Module
46102 Vegetable-growing 136 Module
46104 Viticulture 68 Module
9. ELECTIVES

General

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
45941 Ecology - Introduction 34 Module
46052 Horticultural Business Procedures 34 Module
46048 Horticultural Construction Skills 68 Module
58638 Laboratory Procedures 68 Module
46049 Plant Propagation A 34 Module
46050 Plant Propagation B 34 Module
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VET Info Notes
To satisfy specific industry requirements, students
should choose elective subjects from the following
groups:

GARDENING

Amenity Plants A, Ornamental Plants B, Landscape
Construction A, Amenity Plants B, Lawn Establishment and Maintenance, Landscape
Design Principles, Australian Plants.

LANDSCAPING

Amenity Plants A, Drafting and Interpretation of Plan, Surveying for
Landscapers, Landscape Construction A, Amenity Plants B, Landscape
Documentation and Costing, Landscape Construction B, Landscape Design
Principles, Lawn Establishment and Maintenance.

NURSERY

Amenity Plants A, Plant Propagation A, Potting Media and
Techniques, Nursery Operations, Amenity Plants B, Plant
Propagation B, Nursery Structures and Equipment, Garden
Centre Retailing Practices.

TURF

Turf 1, Turf Establishment and Maintenance, Turf Grass
Structure and Function, Introduction to Turf Grass Practice, Horticultural
Construction Skills, Amenity
Plants A.


ARBORICULTURE

Tree Identification and Culture, Tree Care, Tree Surgery Equipment, Chain Saw
Operation and Maintenance, Plant
Propagation A, Ecology - Introduction, Plant Propagation
B, Tree Surgery 100, Elective.

FLORICULTURE

Plant Propagation A, Floriculture 2A, Floriculture 2B, Post-Harvest,
Horticultural Construction Skills, Elective.

FRUIT

Fruit-Growing, Plant Propagation A, Post-Harvest, Plant
Propagation B, Elective, Elective.

VEGETABLES

Vegetable-Growing, Plant Propagation A, Potting Media and
Techniques, Post-Harvest, Elective.

VITICULTURE

Viticulture, Plant Propagation A, Plant Propagation B,
Post-Harvest, Horticultural Construction Skills.

Originally approved 01/01/89
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