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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE VHT009

Duration (approx) 2500 hours
Qualification

Want to work in the ornamental horticulture industry? Or improve your knowledge of ornamental horticulture? Then this course is a must.
 
Train to work in the care and development of gardens, parks and other amenity horticulture, such as turf management and more.

Suitable for those working as technicians, managers and consultants.

Specifically designed course for those working in ornamental horticulture.

 

 

Benefits of Studying This Course

This is an extremely comprehensive course. Those who complete it will be aiming for higher level positions in the horticulture industry.  The core studies alone give you an in-depth foundation in horticulture principles and practices coupled with managerial insights. The elective studies enable you to specialise and build on the core foundation. Graduates will be well versed in all important areas of horticulture. The course is ideally suited to those aiming to work in:

  • Horticulture management
  • Supervisory and foreman roles
  • General horticulture
  • Horticulture consultant
  • Horticulture technician

 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE VHT009
 AMENITY HORTICULTURE I BHT324
 BIOCHEMISTRY I (PLANTS) BSC102
 HORTICULTURAL MARKETING BHT304
 HORTICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BHT203
 HORTICULTURE I BHT101
 IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT (HORTICULTURE) BHT305
 LANDSCAPING I BHT109
 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (ENGINEERING I) BSC105
 PLANT TAXONOMY BHT344
 PROTECTED PLANT PRODUCTION - BHT223
 SOIL MANAGEMENT - HORTICULTURE BHT105
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 12 of the following 45 modules.
 AMENITY HORTICULTURE II BHT325
 ARBORICULTURE I BHT106
 ARBORICULTURE II BHT208
 BOTANY I - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY BSC104
 BOTANY II - APPLIED PLANT PHYSIOLOGY BSC204
 COTTAGE GARDEN DESIGN BHT110
 CUT FLOWER BULBS BHT317
 CUT FLOWER ORCHIDS VHT240
 CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION BHT221
 CUTTING PROPAGATION BHT211
 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - BEN301
 GARDEN CENTRE MANAGEMENT BHT255
 GREEN WALLS AND ROOFS BHT256
 GREENHOUSE CUT FLOWERS VHT239
 GROWING ANNUALS BHT115
 GROWING LAVENDER BHT228
 HERB CULTURE BHT114
 HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH II BHT241
 HORTICULTURE III (PLANT HEALTH) BHT116
 HYDROPONICS I BHT224
 INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315
 IRRIGATION - GARDENS BHT210
 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION BHT111
 MANAGING NOTABLE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES BHT340
 NATURAL GARDEN DESIGN BHT215
 NATURE PARK MANAGEMENT I BEN120
 OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I (HORTICULTURE) BHT326
 OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT II (HORTICULTURE) BHT327
 ORCHID CULTURE BHT232
 ORGANIC PLANT CULTURE BHT302
 PALMS & CYCADS BHT233
 PLANNING LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL GARDENS BHT242
 PLANT KNOWLEDGE (HORTICULTURE II) BHT102
 PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 1 BHT238
 PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 2 BHT323
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BBS201
 PROPAGATION I - BHT108
 ROSES BHT231
 SCENTED PLANTS BHT229
 SOIL MICROBIOME BSC310
 TROPICAL PLANTS BHT234
 TURF CARE BHT104
 TURF REPAIR AND RENOVATION BHT303
 WATER GARDENING BHT307
 WEED CONTROL BHT209

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A must for anyone working within the ornamental horticulture industry!

TRAINING FOR:

This course is designed to assist the graduate to gain employment in the following fields: Garden Company Manager, Technical Officer, Marketing Manager, Consultant, Vocational Trainer.

DURATION:

  • 2,500 hours minimum nominal duration, including:
  • Being a self paced learning program, the student can study at a rate according to their ability and capabilities.
  • This course may be studied over 3 years or less on a full time basis, or up to 8 years on a part time basis.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

There are no strict academic pre-requisites for this course but it is expected that successful applicants have achieved an educational level that will enable the completion of the course objectives.

Entry to this course is based on:

  • a person with 5 years industry experience;
  • year 12 standard of education;
  • mature age student.

Course Content: Study 23 modules and 200 hours of workplace research

Note that each module in the Qualification -Advanced Diploma Horticulture - Ornamental Horticulture is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

 Students are required to attain a current Senior First Aid Certificate during the period of study.

 

WORKPLACE ORIENTED RESEARCH

Three Research projects must be undertaken to satisfy the 200 hour nominal duration. Well organised study guides have been developed for Research Project I, II & III to work through in order to satisfy this part of the course.  Find out more by clicking the links - Research Project IResearch Project II  and Research Project III

Each project will deal with a distinct aspect of workplace activity, and culminate in a written formal report of a length appropriate to the nature of the project.

 

 

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