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Horticulture

Match your skills and interests to a career

Horticulture

Do you have a green thumb?
Skill Set:
  • Do you enjoy practical and mechanical activities?
  • Do you enjoy working outdoors?
  • Are you able to undertake manual and heavy work?
  • Are you able to work safely with chemicals and machinery?
  • Are you able to work outdoors in all sorts of weather conditions?
  • Do you have a passion for plants?
Career Facts:
  • There are approximately 65,000 workers that classify as gardeners alone, with many more in other areas of Horticulture
  • Job prospects for Gardeneres are good with employment expected to grow strongly by 2015.  
  • Employment in this very large occupation (65 200 in November 2010) remained relatively steady in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years).
  • Gardeners have an above average proportion of full-time jobs and average weekly hours are 38.5.
  • Gardeners earn between$850 - $1000 per week for full time work. 
     
Why Study With Us:
  • Train with the latest tools and equipment in courses closely developed with industry.
  • Learn from experienced industry experts.
  • Study full-time or part-time while you undertake paid employment.
Career Prospects: 
  • Groundsperson
  • Horticulturist
  • Nursery Technician
  • Arborist
  • Tree Surgeon
  • Landscape Gardener
  • Arboriculture Worker
  • Greenkeeper
  • Nursery Worker
  • Floriculturist
  • Gardener 

Horticulture (Arboriculture) - Certificate II (NRT) 1600

Horticulture (Arboriculture) - Certificate III (NRT) 1601

Horticulture (Arboriculture) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1604

Horticulture (Floriculture) - Certificate III (NRT) 1608

Horticulture (Floriculture) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1610

Horticulture (Landscape) - Certificate II (NRT) 1618

Horticulture (Landscape) - Certificate III (NRT) 1699

Horticulture (Landscape) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1700

Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) - Certificate II (NRT) 1708

Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) - Certificate III (NRT) 1714

Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1716

Horticulture (Retail Nursery) - Certificate II (NRT) 1718

Horticulture (Retail Nursery) - Certificate III (NRT) 1719

Horticulture (Retail Nursery) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1735

Horticulture (Turf) - Certificate III (NRT) 1912

Horticulture (Turf) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1913

Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery) - Certificate III (NRT) 1927

Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery) - Certificate IV (NRT) 1929

Horticulture - Certificate II (NRT) 1514

Horticulture - Certificate II (NRT) 19956

Horticulture - Certificate III (NRT) 1586

Horticulture - Certificate III (NRT) 19958

Horticulture - Certificate IV (NRT) 19964

Horticulture - Certificate IV (NRT) 1587

Horticulture Studies - Statement of Attainment (NRT) 676

Irrigation & Water Control - TAFE PLUS Statement 28161

Parks and Gardens - Certificate III (NRT) 19679

Production Horticulture - Certificate II (NRT) 1986

Production Horticulture - Certificate II (NRT) 19926

Production Horticulture - Certificate III (NRT) 1994

Production Horticulture - Certificate III (NRT) 19938

Production Horticulture - Certificate IV (NRT) 1995

Production Horticulture - Certificate IV (NRT) 19947