Online Course · Horticulture

Work With Plants and Gardens Every Day

Maybe you keep everything in your own yard alive. This course covers plant knowledge, soil, weeds, pests, pruning and propagation. Placement hours put you on a working site.

From $59.36per week, zero interest plan
60 hoursof work placement
No examsportfolios and practical tasks
Anytimestart date, no semesters
Fully onlinetheory from home
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaHorticulture
DeliveryFully online, start anytime
ScheduleNo set start or finish dates
PlacementMinimum 60 hours
AssessmentNo exams
PaymentsFrom $59.36 per week
Comes with
  • Plant identification from the first units
  • Propagation and potting covered
  • Weeds, pests and plant disease included
  • Machinery and pruning units in the course
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Get Outside For Work

Nurseries, parks and garden crews want people who know plants.

Already Gardening For Cash?

Put names to the plants and reasons behind what you do.

Learn At Home, Practise On Site

Theory online, then hours in a working garden or nursery.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Nurseries, councils, farms and garden crews all hire hands who know plants. The day is planting, pruning, watering and spotting trouble early.

Gardener

Maintain gardens, beds and green spaces.

Landscaping Assistant

Support planting, mulching and site work.

Nursery Assistant

Care for stock and help customers choose.

Crop Worker

Hands on growing work on a production site.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Knowing Plants
The names and the science behind them.
Recognise plants
Collect, prepare and preserve plant specimens
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
Maintain indoor plants
02
Keeping Them Alive
The daily work of growing.
Undertake propagation activities
Pot up plants
Care for nursery plants
Plant trees and shrubs
Prune shrubs and small trees
03
Problems And Safety
What goes wrong, and staying safe.
Treat weeds
Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
Participate in work health and safety processes
Operate basic machinery and equipment
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
04
On Site
Placement and the customer side.
Work placement preparation
Work Placement Approval Module
Work Placement Learning Portfolio
Work Placement Assessment Portfolios
Provide information on products and services
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Plants, identification and specimens
  • Growing, propagation and potting
  • Problems, weeds, pests and disease
  • Site work, machinery and pruning

As a Student

  • No semesters, start whenever you like
  • No exams, portfolios and practical tasks
  • Placement, minimum 60 hours
  • Support, two trainers on the units
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things this one brings.

01
Plants By Name

Recognising plants and preserving specimens starts early.

02
Placement Is Organised

Arranged with SkilTrak, at a site close to home.

03
Two Trainers On The Units

Jaclyn Knight and Blaine Knox teach and assess.

The Credentials

What You’ll Earn

COURSE PATHWAY

Cert II in Horticulture

Certificates of Achievement · Open Colleges

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Nursery, council crew or your own round.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers placement and pace.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, week to week, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and start on plant identification.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $59.36 / week
Pay upfront, pay week to week, or pay in four.
Zero interest plan through Payright
Credit check for the plan
Pay as you go option
Advisors talk through the options
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need gardening experience?

None needed. It starts with recognising plants.

What does it cost each week?

From $59.36 a week on a zero interest plan. A credit check applies.

How long does it take?

There are no set dates or semesters. You set the pace.

Do I have to do work placement?

Yes. A minimum of 60 hours on a working site.

Who arranges the placement?

It is organised with SkilTrak, close to home.

Do I need my own tools?

Basic machinery and equipment use is taught during placement.

Is this course accredited?

You come out able to identify plants and keep them healthy. Recognition status is worth confirming with a course advisor before you enrol. Nurseries and crews watch how you handle the plants.

Can I study while working?

Yes. The theory is online, so it fits around a job.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges is an Australian training provider that teaches online. Its trainers work in the fields they teach.

Work placement is arranged with its partner SkilTrak.

Australian providerPlacement partner SkilTrakTwo named trainersOnline theory
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