ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - PARKS & RECREATION VHT009

TRAINING FOR:

This course is designed to improve your employment prospects in the following fields: Parks Superintendent, Head Ranger, Parks Manager, Technical Officer, Park Interpretation Officer, Recreation Facility Manager, Vocational Trainer.

RECOGNITION:

This course is written to satisfy all relevant competencies for accreditation through the International Accreditation and Recognition Council.

Duration

2,500 hours minimum nominal duration, including:

Being a self paced learning program, the student can study at a rate according to their ability and capabilities.
This course may be studied over 3 years or less on a full time basis, or up to 8 years on a part time basis.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

There are no strict academic pre-requisites for this course but it is expected that successful
applicants have achieved an educational level that will enable the completion of the course objectives. 

Entry to this course is based on:

• a person with 5 years industry experience;
• year 12 standard of education;
• mature age student.

EXEMPTIONS:

Exemptions on past studies at diploma or higher levels may be granted (to cover no more than 33% of the entire course).
A formal submission of Recognition of Prior Learning may be made, to achieve exemptions based on formal studies and experience (RPL forms are available on request).

COURSE CONTENT

 a/ Compulsory core modules

The following FOUR modules are compulsory: Biochemistry (Plants), Instructional Skills, Business Studies, and Workplace Health and Safety.

b/ Stream Core Modules

800 hours of study in compulsory modules (normally 8 x 100 hour modules) including:
Recreation Administration & Management I, Recreation Administration & Management II, Recreation Administration & Management III, Horticulture I, Arboriculture I, Turf Care, Irrigation, Park & Playground Design I.

c/ Stream Elective Subjects

600 hours of study in modules (normally 6 X 100 hour modules), selected from the following:
Landscaping I, Landscaping II, Facility Management I, Facility Management II, Recreation Administration & Management IV, Plant Protection, Engineering I, Soil Management, Irrigation Management, Australian Native Plants I, Horticulture II.

d/ Optional Electives

200 hours of study in modules (normally 2 X 100 hour modules), which can be chosen from any advanced diploma accredited modules, selected from stream electives not studied yet, or any modules from other diplomas (except Horticultural Management, Horticutural Marketing, Agricultural Marketing, Farm Management).

* Students are to attain a Senior First Aid Certificate during the course of study.

WORKPLACE ORIENTED RESEARCH

Two Research Projects must be undertaken to satisfy the 200 hour nominal duration.

Each project will deal with a distinct aspect of workplace activity, and culminate in a written formal report of a length appropriate to the nature of the project.

WORKSHOPS

Two modules: Workshop I & Workshop II have been developed using Problem Based Learning projects to provide you with outcomes comparable to what would be achieved if you attended in house practical workshops.

INDUSTRY CONFERENCE/SEMINARS/MEETINGS

You must attend 100 hours (minimum) of industry seminars within the period of the course.
These may include such things as industry conferences or seminars, or professional society meetings.

COURSE STRUCTURE SUMMARY