CERTIFICATE II IN HORTICULTURE AHC20416

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  • May 31, 2018 - January 31, 2021
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost:

Normal price $2450 per person online e-learning and self-paced. Enrol now!
$3450 per person for face to face full-time certificate.
Funding available for eligible employees and school students.
LT Training is a Queensland Prefered Supplier (QPS) for this qualification. Contact your employer if you are already employed in the industry and wants to choose LT Training as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO).  Eligible trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour. These fees are calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
User Choice funding information for LT Training can be found Click here
To understand level II in Horticulture traineeships better you can visit the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training website QTIS website

Standard Course:

Learners currently employed:
The duration of this course is 12 months for learners that are employed in the industry. The course is developed to be conducted online e-learning with practical activities to be signed off by your trainer/supervisor and assessor. The duration may vary due to learner experience and employer facilitation.

Full-time course:
The whole course can be delivered full time, face to face at LT Training’s facility and visit horticulture enterprises to cover all selection criteria. Three days per week. (Minimum of 8 students required for full time). Duration of the course will be 12 weeks of initial intensive face to face classroom training, allowing up to 12 months to complete the program.
Contact us for start dates and details for the full-time course.

Overview:

This qualification underpins a 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.

Pre-Requisites:

There are no entry requirements for the certificate.  However, students should have reasonable fitness and physical ability level and have an interest in horticulture.

Units:

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete a total of 15 units:

  • 5 Core units
  • 10 elective units

The following units are available at the moment:

Core units

AHCWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processes – Core
AHCPCM201 Recognise plants – Core
AHCPMG201 Treat weeds – Core
AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders – Core
AHCSOL202 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing – Core

10 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)

AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision
AHCINF203 Maintain properties and structures
AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCMOM204 Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs
AHCWRK205 Participate in workplace communications
AHCWRK209  Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
AHCLSC201 Assist with landscape construction work
AHCWRK204 Work effectively in the industry
TLID1001 Shift materials safely using manual handling methods – not online

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. (Not more than 10 electives are allowed for the full qualification)

AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws – not online
AHCNSY203 Undertake propagation activities
AHCMOM202 Operate tractors
Other units for this qualifications can be negotiated to suit employer/client specific needs

 

Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a ‘Certificate II in Horticulture AHC20416’ certifying competence of the 15 units completed.

Course Delivery:

The course is developed to be delivered online e-learning. Some units will have to be block training face to face if elected.

For students that are already employed in the industry:

Visits by your trainer and assessor will be organised with enrolment.

For students that are not employed and wishes to gain employment in the industry:

Training and assessment activities will be organised with the student at designated horticulture enterprises or at LT Training’s training facilities with enrolment. Depending on your location and experience there could be additional costs to cover for travel and accommodation.

Full-time face to face training is conducted at the LT Training Nambour facility. Nambour PCYC,   Youth Avenue, Nambour QLD 4560. Please contact office to confirm start dates.

RPL:

LT Training will consider RPL for the units of competency if an applicant can provide sufficient evidence. Previous experience will be acknowledged during a course.

Payment Option:

A deposit of $1500 is required for enrolment to secure your placement and the remaining amount is due one week after the course has started.

Further Information:

You will need a computer device that meets the minimum requirements of LT Training’s online system (we support and recommend a modern desktop or laptop computers running the Google Chrome web browser and original Adobe program).

You must ensure a good stable internet connection and ability of your device to play sound.

All training aids and safety equipment are provided for use as required with the full-time course.

After enrolment and initial interview, you will be given your login details to start doing this course online.

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.