Do you have a green thumb? Love working outdoors? Enjoy creating beautiful and sustainable environments?

CIT's horticultural courses are ideal for anyone with a passion for plants or flowers. Stay ahead of the game with a qualification that will equip you to work in horticulture. Our $15 million horticulture facility is state-of-the-art, so if you are a green thumb, you will love learning and creating in a holistic manner in world-class facilities. The Canberra region is rich in plant life - come and join the industry.

Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

Overview: This qualification provides a vocational outcome in parks and gardens. The parks and gardens industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level.

Program No: C3-BE29

Campus: CIT Bruce 

Duration: 6 semesters part-time (approx. 8 hours per week) OR full-time equivalent.

Indicative Cost: $2,107 | Apprentice/trainee $1,790

Likely Job Outcome: Municipal/city gardener, horticulturist.

Additional Information: You will be required to wear relevant work PPE during practical outdoor work at CIT. Including:

• Protective boots
• Sun Smart wear including a hat and gloves

Entry Requirements: You must be able to read and write documents and understand maths concepts to a level required to complete Year 10 (early in your program your skills will be checked - if you cannot read and write documents and complete maths work to the level needed, you will be enrolled in additional subjects to help you build the skills needed to successfully complete the program).

If you are entering this program as an Apprentice under the Australian Apprenticeships arrangements, you must be employed in the industry and you must register with an Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP) prior to enrolment.