CERTIFICATE II IN HORTICULTURE AHC20422
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6 January 2018 - 31 January 2027
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Quick Overview of AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture:
- For each unit, the theory is self-paced e-learning, and the practical assessment is at one of our locations or your workplace.
- Funding available:
- VETiS
- Cost (non-funded): $3450
- Units of competency: 8 core units and 7 elective units
- Course Code: AHC20422 – Certificate II in Horticulture
- Nationally Recognised Training
Cost:
- AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture is $3450 per person fee for service (no funding).
- 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.
Funding is available for eligible school students.
To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements in order to receive a VETiS qualification supported by the Queensland Government:
Be currently enrolled in a secondary school in Years 10, 11 or 12;
Permanently reside in Queensland;
Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residence, or a New Zealand citizen;
Not completed or currently enrolled in another funded VETiS program.
Standard AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture Course:
Fee for service students: (No Funding)
- 12-month term
VETiS students:
Overview of AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture:
This qualification underpins a broad 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 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:
To be awarded the AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture, competency must be achieved in a total number of 15 units.
This strategy is focusing on:
- 8 core units plus
- 7 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- 5 units must be from the electives listed below
- the remaining 2 units must be from the electives listed below, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
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 |
| AHCPGD102 | Support gardening work |
| 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 (Scheduled class only) |
| AHCBIO203 | Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity |
| Other units for this qualification can be negotiated to suit employer/client-specific needs | |
Outcomes of Certificate II in Horticulture:
Upon successfully completing all of the training and assessment requirements, a competent person will receive a nationally recognised qualification in AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture.
Course Delivery:
The course is developed to be delivered as soft copy e-learning. Soft copy online means Word documents, PDF, power points and more to be completed on your computer or printed out by you.
For VETiS students, VETiS courses are face-to-face 1 – 2 times for a full school day a fortnight at your school using hard copy or soft copy online assessments. Students attending 40 days of face-to-face classes (240 hours).
Fee for Service (not funded): Self-paced learning and assessment project research work, with 6 days of face-to-face work with your trainer.
RPL:
Participants must have been employed within an industry sector employer within the last two (2) years.
LT Training offers RPL to individuals where they can provide evidence through formal, non-formal or informal learning that they meet the competencies of the training package requirements.
Please refer to the RPL policy and procedures.
Please note: AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws or AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity Units are NOT offered as RPL.
Credit Transfer:
Payment Option:
Under RTO Standards, the maximum fee to be collected in advance is $1500 on initial enrolment. If your employer or another organisation is paying for your fees they may be paid in full at the time of enrolment.
- The remaining $1950 fees are to be paid over two (2) payments
- Payment 1 = $1500
- Payment 2 – $450
LT Training would not hold fees of $1500 or more in advance for students. However, all fees must be paid as agreed upon and must be paid before a qualification can be issued.
RPL – Fee for Service
$2,950, which includes payment requirements:
- $1500 upon enrolment
- $1450 upon RPL completion
Further Information:
You will need a computer device that meets the minimum requirements of LT Training’s soft copy 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.
After enrolment and initial interview, you will be given your soft copy link to start doing this course.
If you are doing this course in a school and decide to take the course in hard copy, you will be given hard copies.
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: Queensland Multiple Locations
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Description:
LT Training primarily uses non-for-profit and gives back to the local community. We run ‘Working at heights‘, ‘Confined space training‘, ‘Operate and maintain chainsaws‘, ‘AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity‘, ‘Wood Chipper course‘ and ‘ACDC chemical licensing‘ at these locations.
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 AHC31024, CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS BSB30120, CERTIFICATE III IN HORTICULTURE AHC30722.