TAFE Queensland
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This entry-level Certificate II in Horticulture equips you with practical skills to work in gardens, nurseries, and landscape settings. Perfect for those seeking hands-on experience in plant care, propagation, and landscape construction with strong industry partnerships and flexible study options.
You must be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. Your employer needs to provide necessary human and physical resources. You will complete a Skills Check assessment to evaluate your current abilities in English, Maths, and Digital Technology, with recommended benchmark level 2 in each area. No prior formal qualifications are required for this entry-level course.
Core units include operating basic machinery and equipment, recognising plants, planting trees and shrubs, treating weeds, managing plant pests and diseases, soil sampling and testing, workplace health and safety, and sustainable work practices. Elective units cover chemical application and storage, landscape construction, irrigation operations, paving and retaining walls, plant propagation, nursery plant care, plant displays, pruning, turf establishment, chainsaw maintenance, and manual handling. You must complete all 8 core units plus 7 elective units from the comprehensive list.
TAFE Queensland is a leading vocational education provider with strong industry partnerships and highly experienced staff embedded in the horticulture sector. The institution offers flexible delivery options including apprenticeships, traineeships, block training, day release, and online learning. With multiple campus locations across Queensland and commitment to practical, hands-on learning using industry-standard equipment, TAFE Queensland ensures students gain real workplace experience and meet employers before graduation.
Upon completion, you can pursue roles as a horticultural assistant, garden labourer, or nursery labourer. The course provides foundation knowledge for further study in horticulture, including progression to Certificate III in Horticulture for advanced career options as a nursery worker, parks and gardens worker, or horticulturist. With stable employment growth expected in the gardens and nurseries sector, graduates have strong career prospects in landscape design, plant production, and horticultural management.
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