About the course
About the course
Our landscape construction apprenticeship gives you the essential skills required to work in the landscape industry as a fully qualified landscaper.
Through hands on practical experience you'll develop a full range of landscaping skills including:
- paving
- surveying
- retaining wall construction
- installing drainage and irrigation systems
- operating machinery and equipment
- stonework
Our landscape construction apprenticeship also covers the vital gardening skills you’ll need to build landscaped gardens that flourish, including:
- information on plants and their culture
- how to implement a plant establishment program
- soil improvements for garden and turf areas
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
25 Feb 2021 at 02:00PM AEST
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Intake Dates & Course Length
February
Part time: 3 years (Thursdays 8.30am - 4.30pm)
The time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input
Career Outcomes
After successful completion of our landscape construction apprenticeship you can apply seek out professional landscaper roles
Entry Requirements
APPRENTICESHIP ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To apply for this course, you must also be registered with an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider and have a training contract with an employer.
We can provide information and support on how to apply for an apprenticeship with an employer listed by an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider. Contact the Skills & Jobs Centre on (03) 8892 1350 or email sajc.elgar@boxhill.edu.au.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion of our landscape construction apprenticeship you may wish to further your studies. Suitable courses include, but are not limited to, the Certificate IV in Horticulture or Diploma of Landscape Design
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Full Fee | Apprenticeship Concession | Apprenticeship Gov Subsidised | |
| Tuition Fee | $18,792 | $672 | $3,360 |
| Service Fee | $513 | $513 | $513 |
| Core Skills Support Fee | $83 | $83 | $83 |
| Material Fee | $684 | $684 | $684 |
| Retain Course Items | $40 | $40 | $40 |
| Total Course Estimate | $20,112 | $1,992 | $4,680 |
| Payable Estimate (at commencement) | $6,537 | $741 | $1,637 |
Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2021 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
Completion of 15 units, including 11 core and 4 elective units
- AHCSOL303 Implement Soil Improvements For Garden And Turf Areas60.0 hours
- AHCLSC301 Set Out Site For Construction Works50.0 hours
- AHCLSC302 Construct Landscape Features Using Concrete80.0 hours
- AHCLSC303 Construct Brick And/or Block Structures And Features100.0 hours
- AHCDRG301 Install Drainage Systems50.0 hours
- AHCLSC305 Construct Stone Structures And Features50.0 hours
- AHCLSC306 Implement A Paving Project100.0 hours
- AHCLSC307 Implement A Retaining Wall Project100.0 hours
- AHCWHS301 Contribute To Work Health And Safety Processes50.0 hours
- AHCPCM302 Provide Information On Plants And Their Culture70.0 hours
- AHCMOM304 Operate Machinery And Equipment40.0 hours
- AHCPMG301 Control Weeds70.0 hours
- AHCPGD301 Implement A Plant Establishment Program80.0 hours
- AHCTRF302 Establish Turf60.0 hours
- AHCIRG331 Install Pressurised Irrigation Systems70.0 hours
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