Private Training Establishment
National Trade AcademyLevel of Study
Certificate
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the horticulture sector with graduates who have a theoretical knowledge of plant and soils science, and growing systems and environments, to underpin practical capability in a range of horticulture sectors.
Graduates will benefit by having a breadth of horticulture knowledge and transferable skills valued by the horticulture community which will facilitate improved performance in the workplace and career progression, including to higher levels of study.
The horticulture sector will benefit from being able to recruit graduates who have an understanding of the underpinning science and growing practices used in a wide range of horticulture contexts.
This qualification is designed to be flexible enough to reflect regional and sector variations in demand for transferable skills and knowledge.
Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision in the horticulture community with responsibility for work outcomes.
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