TAFE NSW
2 to 3 years
Become a qualified landscaper with this trade-level Certificate III. Learn to construct landscape features, timber structures, retaining walls, and irrigation systems through hands-on practical training at TAFE NSW campuses across multiple locations.
Entry requirements include evidence of previous experience or study before enrolment. For apprenticeship pathway, you must be employed as an apprentice and your ACAP must submit your Training Proposal Plan. For non-apprenticeship pathway, enquire about eligibility. Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers (TPEW) program is available at selected locations for eligible candidates meeting age, work and experience requirements. You must obtain a general construction induction card (white card) before entering a construction site. A reasonable level of fitness is required for manual tasks. You must provide your own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-capped footwear, full-length trousers, sleeved tops, glasses, ear protection and masks as needed.
The Certificate III in Landscape Construction comprises 17 units of competency: 10 core units and 7 specialty units. Core units cover essential landscape construction skills including constructing landscape features using concrete, implementing retaining wall projects, installing drainage systems, implementing soil improvements, providing plant information, implementing plant establishment programs, setting out construction sites, constructing brick and block structures, constructing stone structures and features, and implementing paving projects. Specialty units are customised by TAFE NSW and may include workplace health and safety in construction, tree transplanting, landscape maintenance, roof and vertical gardens, timber structure erection, outdoor tiling, plant recognition and identification, formwork construction, concrete work, pressurised irrigation systems, project costing, chainsaw operation, machinery operation, environmental sustainable practices, synthetic floor coverings, metal structures, water features, grassed area maintenance, chemical handling and application, work site coordination, and tree health assessment.
TAFE NSW is a leading vocational education provider in New South Wales offering nationally recognised qualifications. With 21 study and location options across NSW, TAFE NSW provides flexible delivery methods including on-campus, online, combination, and workplace training. The institution offers comprehensive support services including disability support, language and literacy support, careers counselling, libraries, and scholarship programs. TAFE NSW recognises prior learning and work experience, allowing students to complete qualifications faster through credit transfers.
Upon completion of the Certificate III in Landscape Construction, graduates can pursue careers as landscapers and landscape gardeners. The qualification provides a pathway to further study in landscape design through the Diploma of Landscape Design. Landscapers in NSW must obtain a landscaping licence before undertaking residential building work valued at more than $5,000 (including GST). Those wishing to connect irrigation to potable water supplies need a Plumbers Licence. The qualification opens opportunities for employment across Australia as it is nationally recognised, allowing workers to transfer between states without additional upskilling.
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