Course Level
Diploma
CRICOS
113094E
Diploma of Horticulture Management - AHC50422
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for management job roles in the horticulture industry.Individuals with this qualification take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.Work must comply with health and safety and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide - Level 3 | N/A | N/A |
Subjects
- Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
- Manage parks and reserves
- Develop a management plan for a designated area
- Monitor and manage soils for production
- Develop a horticultural production plan
- Implement and monitor transport logistics
- Manage landscape projects
- Analyse business performance
- Design sustainable landscapes
- Manage trial and research material
- Specify and audit tree work
- Implement a machinery management system
- Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs
- Negotiate and monitor contracts
- Manage plant cultural practices
- Specify plants for landscapes
- Conduct comprehensive inspection of park facilities
- Assess new industry developments
- Implement professional practice
- Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces
- Develop and implement a plant health management strategy
- Undertake project work
- Develop an arboricultural impact assessment report
- Collect and classify plants
- Manage machinery and equipment
- Collect and manage data
- Assess landscape sites
- Report on a project
- Analyse and present research information
- Audit irrigation systems
- Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan
- Identify carryover water or continuous accounting
- Develop workplace policy and procedures for environment and sustainability
- Survey and establish site levels
- Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
- Provide specialist advice to clients
- Manage water systems
- Identify, select and specify trees
- Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
- Examine and assess trees
- Write and present reports
- Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
- Purchase and sell temporary water for irrigated agriculture and horticulture
- Manage enterprise staff requirements
- Sample soils and interpret results
- Develop a system to monitor and evaluate the pest management plan
- Plan the restoration of parks and gardens
- Audit site operations
- Manage workplace health and safety processes
- Prepare a landscape design
- Develop and implement a streetscape management plan
- Interpret legislation
- Diagnose plant health problems
- Manage recruitment and onboarding
- Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
- Manage a controlled growing environment
Entry requirements
- Prior to commencing this qualification an individual must:have completed the following units of competency (or equivalent):AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicalsAHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseasesAHCPCM308 Identify and select plantsAHCPMG301 Control weedsAHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disordersAHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areasAHCWHS302 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes ORhave relevant equivalent skills and knowledge acquired through participation in the horticulture industry.