AHC50422 Diploma of Horticulture Management

Entry Requirements

Year 12 equivalent to Australian standards or above and/or Certificate level qualification from Australia.

International student applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0 equivalent.

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test / Certificate in Advanced English: 169

Occupational English Test (OET): a score of at least B for each test component

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 50

Course Details

The Diploma of Horticulture Management reflects the role of those who manage amenity horticultural enterprises where a range of skills and knowledge across the breadth of the industry is required or personnel working in horticulture at a level requiring higher technical skills.

Course Structure

Total number of units = 10

Core Units = 3

Elective Units = 7

AHCCHM501 Develop and manage a chemical use strategy (elective)

AHCWHS503 Manage workplace health and safety processes (core)

AHCPHT511 Develop a horticultural production plan (elective)

AHCWRK513 Write and present reports (core)

AHCWRK520 Develop workplace policy and procedures for environment and sustainability (core)

AHCPCM507 Diagnose plant health problems (elective)

AHCPCM510 Collect and classify plants (elective)

AHCSOL505 Monitor and manage soils for production (elective)

AHCBUS518 Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports (elective)

AHCBUS514 Negotiate and monitor contracts (elective)

Qualification

On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded with AHC50422 Diploma of Horticulture Management. Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency within this Qualification will receive a Statement of Attainment. (By enrolling in this course, Ironwood Institute does not guarantee a learner will successfully complete and receive the qualification).

Qualification Pathways

An Advanced Diploma from the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package or relevant bachelor’s degree at Australian Universities (Ironwood Institute does not guarantee automatic pathway to a university degree and advise students to seek confirmation with the university).

Employment Opportunities

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. For those with appropriate work experience, knowledge and skills gained from this Diploma can help the candidate to take on the following roles which include but are not limited to:

• Horticulture Technical Officer

• Senior Horticulturist

• Parks and Garden manager

• Horticulture enterprise manager

(Ironwood Institute does not guarantee an employment outcome, licence, or accreditation at the completion of this qualification).

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