- This course is eligible for Free TAFE.
Course Overview
If you enjoy being outdoors, have an interest in plants and gardens, and are looking for a hands-on career, then horticulture could be for you.
This is a generalist horticulture course that will equip you with comprehensive skills and knowledge to successfully enter the horticulture industry.
Campus Locations
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Horticulturalist
- Nursery worker – retail/wholesale
- Landscaper
- Groundsperson
- Parks and gardens assistant
Recognition
Study Method
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Locations
- Victoria
- East Geelong
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must be aged 16 years and over at the time of course commencement.
- Any student under the age of 17 must provide a Transition from School form prior to undertaking the course.
- Applicants are expected to have literacy and numeracy skills to at least Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2.
- Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants must be currently employed under a training contract and referred by their employer.
You must reside in Victoria to access Victorian Government Subsidised Fees. Full fees apply to all non-Victorian residents.
Each student must complete a pre-training review as part of their application. The outcome of your pre-training review assists our teachers and trainers to better understand your capabilities prior to training and enables you to be matched to the right program. Your literacy and numeracy skills will be evaluated and you may be required to undertake a separate assessment.
Recognition Of Prior Learning
Each qualification is made up of units of study. To gain RPL, you will need to demonstrate that you have the required skills and knowledge to meet the competencies of the unit.
Assessment
Assessment for this course is based on:
- Hands-on projects
- Written assignments
- Team projects
Study Options
- Full-time, based at our East Geelong Campus. Attendance is three days per week. Intakes are ongoing throughout the year.
- Part-time in Werribee, based at Werribee Park. Attendance is two days per week.
- As a trainee when employed in the industry. In this format, you will attend The Gordon for on-campus training one day per week, alongside your on-the-job training. This generally takes up to two years to complete. Intakes are ongoing throughout the year.
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About The Gordon Institute of TAFE
The Gordon Institute of TAFE is one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria and has been helping people gain real skills for real jobs for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of TAFE courses from short courses to nationally accredited training across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, which can lead you to a great career or create pathways to university.
Gordon Institute of TAFE is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3044)