Science and the Environment

Learn aspects of working in a nursery and plant propagation

This skill set leads to entry level employment in the horticulture industry and covers basic nursery preparation skills for plant propagation and care for nursery plants.

Enhance your expertise and biosecurity knowledge

Biosecurity helps to protect plants, crops, and native species from pests and diseases, and on successful completion this skill set you will improve your employability for this sector of Conservation and Ecosystem Management.

Work for the future

Designed to give you the foundation skills for the conservation industry, on completion of this course you could find work in a practical, outdoor environment, restoring natural bush land, coastal or aquatic areas.

Get started on your career as a horticulturalist

Get the practical skills to assist with tasks such as maintaining and restoring natural and cultural places, or farmland. A triple qualification, adding the Certificate II in Horticulture and Certificate II in Landscaping is possible.

Lead and coordinate conservation and land management activities

You'll learn about land and natural resource management, mine site rehabilitation, forestry and national parks.

Help manage environmental issues

Learn to conduct environmental sampling, testing and monitoring to understand the impact on the ecosystem. The skills will assist environmental scientists, engineers and planners with site assessment, management and rehabilitation.

Fire assaying is part of a high job growth sector related specifically to the mining industry

Gain on the job skills in a structured work placement

Learn the skills to work in gardening, nursery and landscaping settings. All of our classes are small, have extensive resources and are run by highly experienced lecturers.

Grow your horticulture skills

Learn how to undertake horticultural tasks in specialised areas such as arboriculture, floriculture, landscaping, nursery, parks and gardens, production skills and turf management.

Develop your supervisory skills for the horticulture industry

Gain the practical skills and knowledge to coordinate and supervise operations in your chosen field of horticulture and meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence.