Certificate II in Horticulture AHC20422
VDSS
Did you know horticulture is involved in everything from the cotton in your t-shirt to the food on your plate?
This is a diverse and growing industry in Australia with a variety of job options.
Learn hands-on skills on our impressive 8 hectare property, featuring hydroponic hothouses, poly tunnels, vegetable gardens, ornamental gardens and an established orchard. You will learn how to construct and maintain gardens, test and improve soil, identify pests and diseases in plants and operate machinery.
This course will give you skills that you can apply in retail nurseries, properties, parks, gardens and nature reserves.
Please wear steel-capped boots and suitable clothing for outdoor conditions (high visibility if possible).
Try out a career while you are still in school. Get a head start with hands-on experience AND a nationally recognised qualification!
You will study:
- AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
- AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests and disease and disorders
- AHCPMG201 Treat weeds
- AHCWRK211 Participate in enrvironmentally sustainable practices
- AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
- AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
- AHCSOL203 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
- AHCPGD207 Plant trees and shrubs
- AHCLSC206 Assist with landscape construction work
- AHCNSY207 Undertake propogation activities
- AHCWRK216 Provide information on products and services
- AHCPGD209 Prune shrubs and small trees
- AHCIRG221 Assist with pressurised irrigation operations
- ACHPER222 Use and maintain basic hand tools and equipment for garden and farm
- AHCTRF208 Support turf establishment
You need to opt into VDSS through your school. Chat to your careers counsellor, pathways advisor or VDSS coordinator to learn more.
To learn more, schools can phone Gordon Talty, VDSS Coordinator, on 0417 607 818.

Grace Mattingley
“CCG is a really down-to-earth place. As soon as I walked in the door on my first day, everyone welcomed me with open arms. It was a great way to start my learning. I would describe my trainer as one of the easiest people to talk to. He’s an expert in everything he does, so […]
