AHC40422
Certificate IV in Horticulture

Upgrade Your Skills in the Horticulture Industry.

Reach new heights in your horticultural career. Upgrade your skills to gain a qualification that increases your employment opportunities.
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Certificate IV in Horticulture.

  • Flexible Delivery Options
  • 15-18 months
  • Nationally Accredited
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Progress to a Higher Position in Horticulture

A Certificate IV in Horticulture will help to qualify you to operate at a supervisory or management level in the nursery, landscape, turf, or parks and gardens industries.

Have Your Skills Blossom.

This qualification builds on your existing horticulture knowledge, equipping you with the skills to lead teams, manage projects, and implement sustainable practices. You’ll learn how to plan and monitor operations, coordinate staff and resources, and apply best-practice techniques across diverse horticulture environments. Whether you’re guiding day-to-day work in a nursery, overseeing landscaping projects, or managing turf and parks, this course prepares you to step into leadership with confidence.

Completing this qualification will provide you with post-trade skills and knowledge to cost projects, work within budget frameworks, source contractors, and apply a range of high-level horticultural skills. It also includes operating and maintaining irrigation systems, as well as using machinery and equipment.
 

Core Subjects

  • AHCWHS402 – Maintain workplace health and safety processes
  • AHCPGD404 – Plan a plant establishment program
  • AHCPCM406 – Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
  • AHCWRK410 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

 

Elective Subjects

  • AHCPMG409 – Implement a pest management plan
  • AHCIRG437 – Schedule irrigations
  • AHCWRK409 – Supervise work routines and staff performance
  • AHCPCM404 – Recommend plants and cultural practices
  • AHCCHM405 – Plan and implement a chemical use program
  • AHCNSY403 – Plan a growing-on program
  • AHCNSY404 – Plan a propagation program
  • AHCSOL406 – Sample soils and interpret results
 

Elective Units are subject to change based on client / student requirements.

Potential Career Pathways

  • Landscape Manager/Designer
  • Nursery Manager
  • Botanic Gardener
  • Supervisor in Area of Speciality
  • Senior Horticulturalist

NSW Government Subsidy

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Traineeship Fees Payable: Fee Exempt $0 Fee for Service: 0 Student Fees Payable: $3,850.00

Discounts available for Group bookings. Contact our team to arrange a custom quote.

Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy. Learning Sphere requires all applicants to complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) quiz prior to final enrolment. Where outcomes indicate additional support is required, we will collaborate with individuals to create a Learning Support Plan. This qualification does require some physical ability such as lifting and bending. Please call us to discuss if this qualification is right for you.

Course Details.

Course Duration:

Approximately 15-18 months
 
 

Language, Literacy & Numeracy:

Learning Sphere requires all applicants to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) quiz prior to final enrolment.  Where outcomes indicate additional support is required, we will collaborate with individuals to create a Learning Support Plan. Students are expected to have a medium level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy for this qualification.  
Completing this qualification will provide you with post-trade skills and knowledge to cost projects, work within budget frameworks, source contractors, and apply a range of high-level horticultural skills. It also includes operating and maintaining irrigation systems, as well as using machinery and equipment.
 

Core Subjects

  • AHCWHS402 – Maintain workplace health and safety processes
  • AHCPGD404 – Plan a plant establishment program
  • AHCPCM406 – Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
  • AHCWRK410 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

 

Elective Subjects

  • AHCPMG409 – Implement a pest management plan
  • AHCIRG437 – Schedule irrigations
  • AHCWRK409 – Supervise work routines and staff performance
  • AHCPCM404 – Recommend plants and cultural practices
  • AHCCHM405 – Plan and implement a chemical use program
  • AHCNSY403 – Plan a growing-on program
  • AHCNSY404 – Plan a propagation program
  • AHCSOL406 – Sample soils and interpret results
 

Elective Units are subject to change based on client / student requirements.

Physical Requirements:

 This job role requires individuals to undertake physical tasks.  Please call our office and we will be happy to assist you in deciding if this qualification is right for you.

Potential Career Pathways

  • Landscape Manager/Designer
  • Nursery Manager
  • Botanic Gardener
  • Supervisor in Area of Speciality
  • Senior Horticulturalist
Traineeship Fees Payable: Fee Exempt $0 Fee for Service: 0 Student Fees Payable: $3,850.00
Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy. Learning Sphere requires all applicants to complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) quiz prior to final enrolment. Where outcomes indicate additional support is required, we will collaborate with individuals to create a Learning Support Plan. This qualification does require some physical ability such as lifting and bending. Please call us to discuss if this qualification is right for you.

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