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A career in Horticulture is both fulfilling and rewarding allowing the opportunity to contribute to the quality of life both at home and abroad. Its a huge industry with diverse job opportunities in the commercial or environmental sectors as well as in research and journalism.
The horticulture industry embraces everything that involves growing plants; from gardening and landscaping to vegetable and fruit production. The best way to guarantee long term career success may be to ensure your initial training is broad based, and you have the capacity to move with relative ease from one industry sector to another as demand shifts. A career in Horticulture is both fulfilling and rewarding allowing the opportunity to contribute to the quality of life both at home and abroad
| Advanced Certificate in Arboriculture VHT090 |
| €1180.00 |
| Are you fascinated by the study of trees and woody plants? This Advanced Certificate concentrates on the cultivation and care of trees, providing a sound foundation for anybody hoping to work with tree establishment or maintenance. Unlike many other courses in arboriculture, this course also offers a fundamental knowledgebase across all aspects of horticulture. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Advanced Certificate In Horticulture (Crops) VHT002 |
| €1180.00 |
| Come to terms with the basics in crop production. A course for people working, or intending to work, in orchards or market gardens. Half of the course is devoted to core units that are similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates, but the other half is designated to topics specifically related to crop production. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Advanced Certificate In Horticulture (Cut Flowers) VHT002 |
| €1180.00 |
| A 400 hr course for people working or wishing to work in the area of cut flower production. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture Honours certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to the production and marketing of cut flowers. The Core Units are the same as for the above certificates (ie. Introduction to Plants, Plant Culture, Soils and Nutrition, Plant Identification and Use, Pests, Diseases and Weeds). Accredited through International Accreditation & recognition Council [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Advanced Certificate In Horticulture (Grounds Management) VHT002 |
| €1180.00 |
| Expand on your knowledge in the maintenance of parks, gardens and turf facilities. Through our 400 hour course, you will be provided with training that is ideal for gardeners, groundsmen and others involved in this broad field. While half of this course is similar to other horticulture certificates in its core units, the other half is devoted to topics specifically related to grounds maintenance. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Advanced Diploma In Turf VHT011 |
| €1180.00 |
| Build on your knowledge in working with turf! This course offers a comprehensive foundation for those pursuing a career in the turf industry. Graduates may find employment in such positions as a greens manager, superintendent, sales representative or technician. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Amenity Horticulture I BHT324 |
| €295.00 |
| Acquire reputable skills for working in amenity horticulture. This course meticulously explains the nature and scope of providing, establishing and managing amenity horticulture sites. Developed by professionals from Australia and the UK, it has been designed to be relevant in any corner of the world. This is a module in the Royal Horticultural Society's Master of Horticulture. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Amenity Horticulture II BHT325 |
| €295.00 |
| Expand on your amenity horticulture knowledge! An Amenity Site is mainly used for recreation, pleasure, visual enhancement or environmental improvement rather than for the production of economic crops. This course will identify effective ways to manage these sites, plus highlight the various social and economic issues that may arise. Prerequisite: You must complete Amenity Horticulture I before enrolling for the second module. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Aquaponic Production BHT319 |
| €295.00 |
| Are you ready to fuse hydroponics with aquaculture? Aquaponics is a symbiotic environment, involving 2 different horticultural systems. Hydroponics is the method of cultivating plants in water, whilst Aquaculture deals with raising aquatic animals in tanks (i.e. fish or prawns). This course will teach you how to incorporate both methods into a unique and sustainable Aquaponics system. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Arboriculture I BHT106 |
| €295.00 |
| A fantastic foundation in the cultivation and care of trees. This course will help develop your understanding in the diagnosis and treatment of tree disorders, diseases, whether pests, nutritional or water problems, plus other common issues. You will be taught standard tree surgery practices, to prune and train both young and established trees, as well as important safety measures along the way. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Arboriculture II BHT208 |
| €295.00 |
| Deepen your knowledge with aboriculture! This course will further develop your ability to manage trees beyond Arboriculture I, in order to minimize potential long-term tree problems. You will broaden your understanding of key factors including: tree selection, strengthening and improving the health of existing trees, plus recognised techniques for removing trees and stumps. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Australian Native Ferns VHT116 |
| €295.00 |
| Gain expertise on Australian ferns! This course is incredibly useful for those that deal with ferns on a regular basis. You will be taught many significant factors, including: which ferns occur naturally in Australia, how to identify them, where to get accurate information on them, how to propagate them, how to effectively use ferns in baskets, plus you'll also learn about terrariums and landscapes. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Diploma In Horticulture VHT002 |
| €1770.00 |
| Build up a comprehensive understanding in horticulture! If you are pursuing a career in horticulture, this is an excellent starting point. This Certificate was developed with a huge amount of industry input throughout the 1990s, and has been revised recently to ensure its international relevance today. Graduates from this Diploma have a history of outstanding success in their chosen careers. The course provides a superb foundation in general horticulture (up to 350 hours) as well as specialised training in a selected area such as landscaping, propagation, or organics. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Diploma In Applied Management (Arboriculture) VBS001 |
| €1770.00 |
| Excel in arboriculture management! This 600 hour course is ideal for managers or supervisors in the industry of arboriculture. It is divided into 6 modules plus a 100 hour workplace project. 4 of the core units are similar to all streams of this Diploma, but you'll also have a choice of two specialist units relating to the selection and cultivation of plants. The core studies cover business operations, office practices, management and marketing. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Diploma In Applied Management (Crops) VBS001 |
| €1770.00 |
| This course covers both the skills required to manage a horticultural farm (eg. Market Garden, Orchard), and also to developing knowledge in the identification, growing, processing and marketing crops and crop related products. This course involves six (6) units, plus a 100 hr workplace project. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Diploma In Applied Management (Horticultural Technology) VBS001 |
| €1770.00 |
| Designed to train people for supervisory or managerial positions in a "specific" industry sector. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Diploma In Applied Management (Retail Nursery) VBS001 |
| €1770.00 |
| Discover the key skills needed for managing a retail nursery. Through this comprehensive course, you'll develop crucial knowledge in the identification, care and handling of plants sold through retail nurseries. It is perfect for those in management or supervisory roles! [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Garden Centre Management BHT213 |
| €295.00 |
| Want your garden centre to prosper? After its conception in 1986, this course has proved incredibly useful for training both the staff and managers in retail nurseries and garden centres across Australia and beyond. Recently it was given a major update by horticultural professionals in both Australia and the UK, in order to maintain global relevance in modern times. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Growing Annuals BHT319 |
| €295.00 |
| Become an expert with perennial flowers! This course will show you how to successfully identify and grow them, so you can produce a continual blaze of colour throughout the seasons. Split into eight lessons, you will discover the secrets of what to grow, when to grow each variety, how to build up the soil, and ways to control pests and diseases. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Higher Advanced Diploma In Horticulture (Nursery) VHT009 |
| €3540.00 |
| Looking to excel through the branch of nursery in horticulture? If you're hoping to develop a managerial career within this industry, then this course offers a superb platform. It has been designed for the sole purpose of providing reputable training for those wishing to work in nurseries at a technician or management level; in positions such as nursery managers, technical representatives or consultants. [Find out more and enrol...] |
| Higher Advanced Diploma In Horticulture (Parks And Recreation) |
| €3540.00 |
| Hoping to specialise in various parks and recreation resort facilities? This comprehensive course provides superb training for those wishing to work in the management and development of facilities and services within this industry. It is relevant various situations, including: national parks, municipal parks, tourist parks, commercial landscapes, and resorts. [Find out more and enrol...] |