Key Study Areas
Key study areas of production horticulture include:
* Viticulture
* Pome fruit
* Stone fruit
* Market gardens
Where • Bendigo (Charleston Road Campus)
Duration Options
There are many study options available for this certificate, including:
- Class based
- Industry based (on-the-job)
- Part time day or evening
- Self paced
The total duration of the training program will be defined by the negotiated training plan, however you are encouraged to complete this qualification within 12 months.
Selection Process • Individual Interview
Employment Opportunities
On successfully completing this course you will be eligible for employment in the production horticulture sector as a general hand or as a production horticulture apprentice.
The Certificate II in Production Horticulture may be accepted as the equivalent of the first year of training required for a production horticulture apprenticeship, thereby reducing the training component by 12 months.
Further Study Options
Successful participants who continue to work in the production horticulture sector may progress to either the Certificate III in Horticulture (General) or the Certificate III in Production Horticulture.
Assessment You will be assessed as part of this course.
Typical Course Content (exact details may be obtained from the teaching centre)
FDFWGGVCB Take vine cuttings
RTC2026A Undertake Propagation Activities
RTC2210A Maintain Properties & Structures
RTC2301A Undertake Operational Maintenance Of Machinery
RTC2307A Operate Machinery & Equipment
RTC2309A Operate Tractors
RTC2401A Treat Weeds
RTC2404A Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
RTC2701A Follow OHS procedures
RTC2702A Observe environmental work practices
RTC2704A Provide Basic First Aid
RTC2705A Work effectively in the industry
RTC2706A Apply chemicals under supervision
RTC2801A Participate In Workplace Communications
RTE2003A Carry out postharvest operations
RTE2006A Carry out canopy maintenance
RTE2010A Establish horticultural crops
RTE2018A Regulate crops
RTE2021A Support horticultural crop harvesting
RTE2028A Undertake field budding and grafting
RTE2503A Observe and report on weather
RTE2601A Assist with the operation of gravity fed irrigation
RTE2602A Assist with the operation of pressurised irrigation
RTE2603A Lay irrigation and/or drainage pipes
RTE2604A Maintain drainage systems
RTE2605A Maintain gravity-fed irrigation systems
RTE2606A Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
RTE2707A Follow site quarantine procedures
RTE2902A Collect and record production data
RTE3506A Monitor weather conditions
RTF2504A Determine basic properties of soil/growing media
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of your current qualifications and prior learning: BRIT has processes to give you credit for relevant units from your prior study, and to assess your prior learning against units in a course.