Certificate IV in Horticulture
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Overview
12 months full time
February, July
Use a Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC40422 to plant the seeds for your future
Australia is world renowned for its high quality fruits, grains and vegetables. Australia’s $8 billion horticulture industry is significant and diverse, with an expanding market and a need for skilled workers. Melbourne Polytechnic’s hands-on, industry specialised Certificate IV in Horticulture is perfect for anyone with a green thumb looking for an exciting and dynamic career in the field.
Grow your skills with horticulture’s finest
From studying a Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC40422, you will learn about plant nutrition, revegetation, tree health, propagation, irrigation and the operation of specialist machinery. With new technologies evolving the industry all the time, Melbourne Polytechnic's Food, Fibre, and Animal Industries Department works with industry bodies to ensure that our students are learning the most up-to-date techniques and technologies. Industry connected teachers will educate you in world-class facilities including a plant nursery, gardens for practical work, modern greenhouses, laboratories and more. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show regularly award Melbourne Polytechnic students for outstanding work in their competitions, and you may also have the chance to work with organisations such as Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV) while you study.
Cultivate your career
Horticulture is a fast-changing, fascinating industry with a huge demand for skilled workers. The Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC40422, will equip you for a large number of roles in the industry including in historic, private, botanic, or council gardens. You could work as a garden centre manager, a landscape garden consultant, a plant conservationist, or a plant nutritionist.
Career Pathways
Where will the Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC40422 take me?
Horticulture is a fast-changing, fascinating industry with a huge demand for skilled workers.
Opportunities from a Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC40422 include:
- Landscape Garden Consultant
- Community Facility Groundskeeper
- Community Landscape Officer
- Garden Centre Manager
- Groundsperson
- Plant Nutritionist
- Plant Conservationist
Study Pathways
These qualifications may lead to further study at diploma or bachelor level.
Course Details
Delivery methods
- Practical Work
How you will study
Each course has a dedicated learning method that is designed to let you thrive in your studies.
On-campus
Interactive learning in a face-to-face environment. Classes will be held at a Melbourne Polytechnic campus or partner institute. Visit the How You'll Study page for more information.
Assessment Methods
Assessment is based on your ability to achieve unit outcomes and assessment methods include demonstration of skills, tests and assignments, folios and log books, oral activities, and third party reports. At the commencement of each unit, you will be given an outline of what is to be covered and how the unit will be assessed
Units of Study
The hours displayed are nominal, actual classroom hours delivered may differ. Please contact us for the latest student contact hours information.
| Code | Subject | Elective | Hours |
| AHCBUS407 | Cost a project | Elective | 50 |
| AHCDES403 | Develop landscape designs | Elective | 130 |
| AHCECR402 | Plan the implementation of revegetation works | Elective | 80 |
| AHCLSC404 | Supervise landscape project works | Elective | 80 |
| AHCNSY404 | Plan a propagation program | Elective | 120 |
| AHCPCM303 | Identify plant specimens | Elective | 80 |
| AHCPCM404 | Recommend plants and cultural practices | Elective | 80 |
| AHCPCM406 | Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program | Core | 90 |
| AHCPGD404 | Plan a plant establishment program | Core | 80 |
| AHCPMG409 | Implement a pest management plan | Elective | 80 |
| AHCWHS402 | Maintain workplace health and safety processes | Core | 70 |
| AHCWRK410 | Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Core | 60 |
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Fees & Costs
| Concession | Government subsidised fee | Non-subsidised fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | $860 | $4300 | $14700 |
| Materials fee | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Maximum annual amenities | $175 | $250 | $250 |
| Total payable | $1185 | $4700 | $15100 |
| Per year | $0 |
| Per semester | $0 |
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
Displayed course fees are indicative only. There are many variables that impact the total amount of your full course costs including qualification for government subsidies, concessions or recognition of prior learning. Tuition fees do not include the cost of student amenities or material costs.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Contact us to find out if you’re eligible for a Government subsidy.
Melbourne Polytechnic offers a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.
Fees displayed are effective for new applications received on or after 1st of November. Tuition fees do not include textbooks, course materials or overseas student health insurance and visa fees.
After initial deposit, international students are able to pay tuition fees in installments, four times per year.
For more detailed information please read the International Student Fees.
Fees explained
The fees for those ineligible for a government-funded enrolment.
The cost of tuition for those eligible for government funding.
Concession fees are charged at 20 per cent of the standard fees for enrolments in Certificate I to IV courses. To be eligible students must meet Skills First eligibility criteria and present a valid:
- Commonwealth Health Care card, or
- Pensioner Concession card, or
- Any dependent spouse or dependent child of one of the above cardholders, or
- Veterans Gold card.
The following groups are eligible for concession fees from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- Asylum Seekers and victims of human trafficking
Additional expenses
The Student Services and Amenities Fee is charged at forty cents (40 cents) per student contact hour and is capped over a twelve (12) month period, effective from the enrolment date, to:
- $250 for full fee-paying students; and
- $175 for concession-paying students studying Certificate I, II, III, or IV.
Amenities fees are used to improve non-academic services including libraries, counselling services, student support, and recreational activities.
A list of equipment and reference material you will need to provide will be distributed at the start of the course. Reference material is also available for loan in our libraries.
Necessary items may include your own safety boots (steel capped), Hi-Vis vest, good quality secateurs, sunscreen, USB flash drive, one textbook and writing materials.
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Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements.Next Steps
The first step to enrolling is completing the application short form from the Apply Now page.
After you complete that form we will send you an email with a link to an application form webpage. If you don’t receive the email, check your spam and junk folders.
Complete the application form on the application form webpage.
You will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy assessment.
Once you are ready to enrol, you will be invited to attend an enrolment appointment over the phone or on campus.
For certificate-level courses, you can pay by weekly or fortnightly direct debit using our Tuition Payment Plan. Read more about Tuition Payment Plans here.
If you need assistance with your application and the next steps, you can contact one of our Education and Course Advisors on 1300 635 276 or follow a step-by-step guide to enrolling for vocational education local students.
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