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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE VHT009

Course Code	VHT009
Fee Code	AD
Duration (approx)	2500 hours
Qualification	Advanced Diploma

Opportunities for Graduates

This course provides a very sound foundation for a life long career on Ornamental or Amenity Horticulture; and a pathway to jobs such as:

Parks Superintendent
Gardens Manager
Garden Product Company Manager
Garden Centre Manager
Technical Officer
Horticultural Consultant
Horticultural Writer
Garden Marketing Manager
Horticultural Teacher
Golf Course Superintendent
Greens Curator
Grounds Manager

Modules

Core Modules	These modules provide foundation knowledge for the ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE VHT009.
	BIOCHEMISTRY I - PLANTS BSC102 BSC102
	BOTANY I - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY BSC104 BSC104
	HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH I BHT118 BHT118
	HORTICULTURE I BHT101 BHT101
	HORTICULTURE II BHT102 BHT102
	MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT (ENGINEERING I) BSC105 BSC105
	SOIL MANAGEMENT - HORTICULTURE BHT105 BHT105
	HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH II BHT241 BHT241
	HORTICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BHT203 BHT203
	PLANT PROTECTION BHT207 BHT207
	AMENITY HORTICULTURE I BHT324 BHT324
	HORTICULTURAL MARKETING BHT304 BHT304

Elective Modules	In addition to the core modules, students study any 13 of the following 52 modules.
	MANAGING NOTABLE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES SCAPES
	ARBORICULTURE I BHT106 BHT106
	AUSTRALIAN NATIVE TREES VHT115 VHT115
	AUSTRALIAN NATIVES I BHT113 BHT113
	AZALEAS and RHODODENDRONS VHT106 VHT106
	EUCALYPTS VHT117 VHT117
	GERANIUMS & PELARGONIUMS VHT113 VHT113
	GROWING CAMELLIAS VHT109 VHT109
	GROWING GREVILLEAS VHT118 VHT118
	HERB CULTURE BHT114 BHT114
	LANDSCAPING I BHT109 BHT109
	PROPAGATION I - BHT108 BHT108
	TURF CARE BHT104 BHT104
	ARBORICULTURE II BHT208 BHT208
	AUSTRALIAN NATIVES II BHT225 BHT225
	CONIFERS BHT230 BHT230
	CUTTING PROPAGATION BHT221 BHT221
	DECIDUOUS TREES BHT244 BHT244
	ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS (ENGINEERING II) BSC205 BSC205
	FRUIT PRODUCTION -TEMPERATE CLIMATE BHT218 BHT218
	GARDEN CENTRE MANAGEMENT BHT213 BHT213
	GARDEN HISTORY BHT239 BHT239
	IRRIGATION - GARDENS BHT210 BHT210
	LANDSCAPING II BHT214 BHT214
	LANDSCAPING III - BHT235 (Gardening Styles) BHT235
	NATURAL GARDEN DESIGN BHT215 BHT215
	ORCHID CULTURE BHT232 BHT232
	PALMS and CYCADS BHT233 BHT233
	PERMACULTURE SYSTEMS BHT201 BHT201
	PLANT BREEDING BHT236 BHT236
	RESTORING ESTABLISHED ORNAMENTAL GARDENS BHT243 BHT243
	SPORTS TURF MANAGEMENT BHT202 BHT202
	TREES FOR REHABILITATION (LANDCARE REAFFORESTATION) BHT205 BHT205
	TROPICAL PLANTS BHT234 BHT234
	VITICULTURE BHT220 BHT220
	WEED CONTROL BHT209 BHT209
	AMENITY HORTICULTURE II BHT325 BHT325
	BONSAI BHT320 BHT320
	BUSH TUCKER PLANTS BHT328 BHT328
	CUT FLOWER BULBS BHT317 BHT317
	FERNS BHT314 BHT314
	GROWING ANNUALS BHT319 BHT319
	INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315 BHT315
	IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT BHT305 BHT305
	OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I BHT326 BHT326
	OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT II BHT327 BHT327
	ORGANIC PLANT CULTURE BHT302 BHT302
	PERENNIALS BHT316 BHT316
	PROTEAS BHT318 BHT318
	TISSUE CULTURE BHT306 BHT306
	TURF REPAIR AND RENOVATION BHT303 BHT303
	WATER GARDENING BHT307 BHT307

Note that each module in the ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE VHT009 is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

REFERENCE BOOKS
ACS operates a student bookshop that supplies a range of horticulture texts to supplement our courses.
Many are written by the principal (well known gardening author John Mason), or other staff. All have been reviewed and approved by our academic experts (to be accurate and relevant to students studying our horticulture courses).

Student discounts are available to anyone studying with ACS Distance Education.
Both printed books and ebooks (as downloads) available

GARDEN DESIGN Part I by John Mason (publisher ACS) EBook

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2243-garden-design-part-1-pdf.aspx

GARDEN DESIGN Part 2 by John Mason (publisher ACS) EBook

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2245-garden-design-part-2-pdf.aspx

THE ENVIRONMENT OF PLAY by John Mason 2nd edition (publisher: ACS) Ebook

STARTING A GARDEN OR LANDSCAPE BUSINESS 2nd Edition by John Mason (publisher: ACS) EBook http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2241-starting-a-garden-or-landscape-business-pdf.aspx

GROWING TREES and SHRUBS for SMALL GARDENS by John Mason

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/1684-growing-trees-and-shrubs-for-small-gardens.aspx

TROPICAL and WARM CLIMATE GARDENING by John Mason (publisher Bay Books) Printed Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2184-tropical-warm-climate-gardening.aspx

ORCHIDS: A BEGINNERS GUIDE by John Mason (publisher: Highland House) Printed Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2087-orchids-a-beginners-guide.aspx

TREES and SHRUBS FOR WARM PLACES by John Mason (publisher ACS) E Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2237-trees-and-shrubs-for-warm-places-by-john-mason-pdf.aspx

GROWING CONIFERS by John Mason (publisher: Kangaroo Press) Printed book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/1678-growing-conifers.aspx

GROWING FERNS by John Mason (publisher: Kangaroo Press) Printed book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2013-growing-ferns.aspx

TROPICAL PLANTS by John Mason (publisher ACS) E Book
http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2248-tropical-plants-pdf.aspx

NURSERY MANAGEMENT 2nd Edition by John Mason (publisher :andlinks Press) Printed Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/1744-nursery-management-2nd-edition.aspx

GROWING AUSTRALIAN NATIVES 2nd edition Printed Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/1676-growing-australian-natives-2nd-edition.aspx

STARTING A NURSERY OR HERB FARM 3rd edition by John Mason (publisher: ACS) EBook http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2242-starting-a-nursery-or-herb-farm-pdf.aspx

GROWING AND USING VEGETABLES and HERBS by John Mason (publisher: Kangaroo Press) Printed Book

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2008-growing-and-using-vegetables-and-herbs.aspx

COMMERCIAL HYDROPONICS 3rd Edition by John Mason (publisher: ACS) Ebook

http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2232-commercial-hydroponics-3rd-ed.aspx

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Sample pages available to download for all ebook
E Books can be purchased online for immediate download (Can be read on a computer, ipad, iphone, lap top, most book readers or similar devices).
GO TO www.acsbookshop.com for more titles

RECOGNITION:

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

This diploma is approved by Warnborough College (Ireland) for credit toward their degree.

Credentials

Recognised by International Accreditation and Recognition Council
Highly qualified, experienced and respected staff
A range of memberships and affiliations in the UK, Australia and elsewhere.
Affiliations and articulation arrangements with a range of other colleges in the UK and Australia.

DURATION:

2,400 hours minimum nominal duration.
Self paced learning program (study at a rate according to your ability and available time)
Studied over 3 years or less on a full time basis, or up to 8 years or more on a part time basis.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Entry to this course is based on:

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

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Home Gardening, Horticultural Resource Management, Horticultural Marketing, Practical Horticulture, Trees For Rehabilitation, Soil Management, Plant Pathology, Amenity Horticulture, Certificate in Horticulture, RHS Certificate II in Horticulture, RHS Certificate III in Horticulture, RHS Diploma in Horticulture, RHS Master of Horticulture, Diploma in Horticulture, Turf Care, Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping, Turf Repair and Renovation, Arboriculture I, Landscape Styles, Natural Garden Design, Water Gardening, Landscape Construction, Cottage Garden Design, Playground Design, Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens, Diploma in Landscaping Propagation, Cutting Propagation, Wholesale Nursery Management, landscaping, Diploma in Landscping Garden Centre Management, Hydroponics, Certificate in Hydroponics, Weed Control, Permaculture, Self Sufficiency, Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding, Nursery Sales Assistant, Hydroponics, Cut Flower Production, Greenhouse Cut Flowers, Outdoor Plant Production, Commercial Vegetable Production, Protected Plant Production, Mushroom Production, Fruit Production, Nut Production, Viticulture, Berry Production, Culture, Lavender, Medicinal Herbs, Culinary Herbs, Scented Plants, Cacti and Succulents, Roses, Interior Plants, Orchid Culture, Tropical Plants, Australian Natives I, plus many others including ecotourism, ecology, plant ecology, adventure tourism,

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