Quick Overview of AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

• AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture 
• For each unit the theory is self-paced study and the practical assessment is at one of our locations or your workplace.
• Cost: $4500 fee for service
• Units of competency: 11 core units and 6 elective units
• 12 months duration
• Nationally Recognised Training

Cost of AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture costs $4500 per person fee for service, plus any additional travel/accommodation fees for participants who are located greater than 200km from L T Training’s Sunshine Coast offices. Additional travel/accommodation fees will be negotiated and agreed upon in writing prior to participant enrolment in course.
Fees are broken down into:

– An enrolment fee of $1,500 must be paid prior to the commencement of training and assessment delivery
– The remaining $3000 fees are to be paid over two (2) payments
– Payment 1 = $1500
– Payment 2 – $1500

For participants who require hard copies of training and assessment resources an additional fee of $660-00 is required to cover the costs of printing materials and posting materials within Australia. Contact the office for a Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) matching your employment status in the industry (employed or unemployed).

We also offer a similar course, ‘Certificate III in Parks and Gardens‘ which has two types of funding. Many units can be credit transferred between these two qualifications.

Standard course for AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

The AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture will be a blended delivery mode which includes:
Distance self-paced study, including Face-to-face work based classroom delivery, with an RPL component as detailed below:

• Distance self-paced study via OneDrive (providing participants with soft copies of training and assessment materials), whereby participants will have access to Trainers/Assessors through email and/or mobile telephone and/or MS teams. Trainers/Assessors have 48 hours to respond to participants during a business week – Monday – Friday. Participants are expected to complete 17 hours of self-study per week.
• Supervised training and assessment, which includes Face-to-Face workshops in participants work based environment, or for participants who do not have access to a work based environment that meets the training package requirements, their face to face classroom delivery will be provided in a simulated work based environment.
• Delivery will be TEN (10) trainer/assessor work-based visits over a 12-month duration as detailed:
  • South East QLD locations up to 200km from LT Training Sunshine Coast Office – 10 x 1 day sessions
  • All other locations – 2 x 4 day sessions AND 1 x 2 day session

Overview of AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for general vocational job roles in the amenity horticulture industry.

This qualification is not intended to be used as a substitute for AHC Training Package trade qualifications.

Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

Work must comply with work health and safety and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.

Units in AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

To be awarded the AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture, competency must be achieved in a total number of 17 units.
• Core Units = 11
• Elective Units = 6

Core units (11):

Elective units (6) :

Units are part of the ACDC licence in Queensland *

Outcomes of AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture:

Upon successful completion of all assessment components, participants will receive a nationally recognised AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture that includes a list of the units achieved.

Should a participant not complete all requirements of the AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture training package rules, they will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for all units where competency has been confirmed.

Prerequisites and entry requirements:

There are no prerequisite qualifications for AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture. However, participants must:

• Be aged 15 years or older
• Complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator Questionnaire prior to commencing training and assessment. (LT Training provides this)
• Have a basic level of physical fitness
• Have your own PPE for working in Horticulture – minimum: long trousers, broad brim hat, gloves, sunglasses, and closed-toe shoes
• You will need a computer device that meets the minimum requirements of LT Training’s soft copy link system (we support and recommend a modern desktop or laptop computer running the Google Chrome web browser and the original Adobe program).

RPL:

• $1500 upon enrolment
• $1450 upon RPL completion