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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT (HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) VBS001

Duration (approx) 900 hours
Qualification
Advanced Certificate

Start your own Hydroponics Business or Work in a Management Role in the Industry

  • Horticultural Management and Hydroponics - a course developed and taught by experts in the field.

  • Train to supervise people in the hydroponics industry.

  • Learn about horticulturally valuable crops, such as cut flowers and vegetables.

  • Improve your knowledge on plant breeding.

  • Learn business and management skills required to make a success of a horticultural technology business. 

Learn horticultural management and hydroponics:

  • Developed and taught by experts - this course has been developed by an international team of industry professionals including: John Mason, author of Commercial Hydroponics (now in its 8th printing) and Dr Lyn Morgan, author and commercial hydroponic consultant.

  • The course will develop your business, management and marketing skills.

  • You will learn the basics of hydroponics - the systems and how to culture and grown specific plants and crops.

  • This Advanced Certificate involves 3 areas of work - a combination of Core and Elective Modules plus Workplace Projects which will give you practical experience of what you have learned.

  • Full Certificate Duration – 900 Hours

 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT (HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) VBS001
 BUSINESS OPERATIONS VBS006
 MANAGEMENT VBS105
 MARKETING FOUNDATIONS VBS109
 OFFICE PRACTICES VBS102
 WORKSHOP I BGN103
 WORKSHOP II BGN203
Stream Modules
 HYDROPONIC MANAGEMENT - HYDROPONICS II BHT213
 HYDROPONICS I BHT224
 PROTECTED PLANT PRODUCTION - BHT223

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This Advanced Certificate is structured in 3 parts:

1. CORE MODULES
4 modules of compulsory subjects for all students.

2. STREAM MODULES
There are 3 Stream Modules to complete.  These are specific to this Advanced Certificate promoting the development of knowledge in this specialisation.

3. PROJECT
Workplace projects 1 and 2.  This is on the subject of management in the workplace and will require approximately 200 hours to complete.  The project will involve approved work experience in a small business. The project specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study.

 

So ... Why should I take this course?

Most people who take this course do so to progress their career to a management level, or to start their own business.

You will:

On the business side:

  • Develop business skills.
  • Develop Management skills
  • Develop marketing skills.

On the Hydroponics side:

  • Learn the basics of hydroponics.
  • Learn to formulate and manage nutrients.
  • Learn about the various types of hydroponic systems.
  • Learn about media and plant culture.
  • Learn to grow specific crops.
  • Learn to manage hydroponics systems. 
  • Learn to manage a greenhouse.

 

WHAT SETS ACS APART?

At ACS we provide you with more than just a set of course notes.

Your 'learning package' includes:

  • Course notes.
  • Self-assessment quizzes.
  • Assignment feedback.
  • You can interact one on one with a professional tutor with decades of experience - just email, phone or log on to chat to connect with them.
  • Depending upon your course, your studies may involve independent research, interviews, practical exercises, assessments, Problem Based Learning projects, and more.

 

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Meet some of our academics

Dr Lynette Morgan (Horticulture)Lyn worked with Rivendell Mushroom Farm between 1986 and 88; and then as a research assistant and technician for a few years while undertaking university studies. In 1991 she graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Horticultural Science (Hons) which covered broad horticultural sciences, as well as nursery vegetable and fruit production. Throughout the 90's she worked in both the nursery industry and horticultural crop production, before establishing her own business "Suntec" which has built an exceptional international reputation providing consulting services; particularly in hydroponic crop production. Dr Morgan has a broad expertise in horticulture and crop production, and a keen appreciation of the global scene. She travels widely as a partner in Suntec Horticultural Consultants, and has clients in central America, the USA, Caribbean, South East Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Diana Cole (Horticulturist)Horticulturist, Permaculturist, Landscaper, Environmentalist. Holds a Diploma in Horticulture, degree in geography, permaculture certificate and various other qualifications. Between 1985 and 94, Diana was a task leader with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. Since 2001 she has been chairperson of the Friends of Mellor Park (with Stockport MDC). From 2005 she has worked exclusively in horticulture as proprietor of her own garden design and consultancy business in and around Derbyshire; and at the same time as part time manager of a small garden centre. Diana has been an enthusiastic and very knowledgeable tutor with ACS since 2008.


Check out our eBooks

Business OperationsA text book for business students, or a guide book for anyone operating a business. Six chapters: Daily Challenges of Running a Business, Managing People, The Law, Finance, Product Management and Risk Management.
Commercial HydroponicsThe Commercial Hydroponics ebook is ideal for students, professional horticulturalists and those who want to build a strong foundation knowledge in hydroponics. The commercial hydroponics ebook explains how to set up a commercial hydroponics system, including growing techniques and equipment that you will need. The topics covered in this book include an introduction to hydroponics, site considerations, alternatives, plant nutrition, nutrient film technique culture, rockwool culture, aggregate culture, other techniques, hydroponics equipment, greenhouse operation, plant culture in hydroponics, Vegetable crops, berry and other fruit crops, flower crops, other crops, managing a commercial hydroponic farm and a troubleshooting guide.
Getting Work in HorticultureExplore what it is like to work in horticulture; how diverse this industry is, how to get a start, and how to build a sustainable, long term and diverse career that keeps your options broad, so you can move from sector to sector as demand and fashion changes across your working life.
Modern MarketingThis book explores new approaches to marketing, how to adapt to a continually changing world both through online marketing, and more. Some aspects of marketing never change; but many of the well established approaches used in the past simply do not work any more. This book lays a foundation for thinking about marketing in a different way