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Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services with strand in Amenity
SX1703
Course details
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Jul 2025Feb 2026
- One year
- Full-time or Part-time
- $9,217*
- You may qualify for fee-free study under MPTT*
- Level 4
- Hamilton Rotokauri Campus
Summary
Further develop your skills in amenity horticulture and the management of public spaces and people.
This comprehensive programme is designed to deepen your technical skills and prepare you for leadership roles through practical learning experiences. You will explore:
- Project leadership: Develop and lead projects within primary industry operations, enhancing your ability to manage teams and resources effectively.
- Plant collection management: Gain knowledge in establishing and maintaining diverse plant collections, crucial for parks, and botanical gardens.
- Landscape planting and plant identification: Learn to select appropriate plants and apply mulching techniques to enhance landscape aesthetics and health.
- Amenity tree and shrub care: Acquire knowledge in assessing, pruning, and training trees and shrubs to maintain their health and appearance.
- Soil and turf management: Learn sustainable soil and turf management techniques to promote health, environmental conservation, and best maintenance practices.
- Seasonal planning: Develop seasonal plans to ensure year-round beauty and functionality of amenity spaces.
- Indigenous plant restoration: Study methods to assess and revegetate indigenous plant communities, contributing to biodiversity.
- Agrichemical application: Learn to prepare and apply agrichemicals using handheld equipment, adhering to safety and environmental guidelines.
- Record keeping and reporting: Develop skills in maintaining accurate horticultural records and reporting, essential for effective management.
View programme modules
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORT437 | Leading Projects in a Primary Industry Operation | 4 | 10 | ||
| HORT442 | Describe, establish, and maintain plant collections | 4 | 10 | ||
| HORT443 | Select and plant plants, and apply mulches, in landscape work | 3 | 3 | ||
| HORT444 | Describe, identify, and select plants for landscape work | 4 | 7 | ||
| HORT445 | Describe, assess, prune and train amenity trees and shrubs | 4 | 5 | ||
| HORT446 | Manage a defined amenity horticulture area | 4 | 20 | ||
| HORT447 | Describe amenity turf cultivars, and turf management | 4 | 5 | ||
| HORT448 | Describe sustainable soil management practices for a horticulture site | 4 | 5 | ||
| HORT449 | Seasonal amenity plan | 5 | 25 | ||
| HORT450 | Examine, assess, and revegetate indigenous plant communities | 4 | 10 | ||
| HORT451 | Use and maintain horticulture equipment | 4 | 10 | ||
| HORT452 | Prepare to apply and apply agrichemicals using handheld equipment | 4 | 5 | ||
| HORT453 | Horticulture records and reporting | 4 | 15 |
Career/further opportunities
Graduates may be employed as a:
- Head or senior gardener
- Team leader
- Leading hand
- Parks operator
- Amenity gardener
- Collection curator
- Grounds person
- Amenity contractor
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Entry criteria
You can apply for this programme if you meet one of the below options.
- You will be required to attend an interview to discuss eligibility
Based on your work experience (on the job)
If you can demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills and experience that you have gained through work experience, that will help you to be successful in the programme.
Based on discretionary entrance
If you don’t meet any of the above options, and you think you have what it takes to complete this programme, you can apply for discretionary entrance. Your application may be accepted if you can demonstrate a good chance of success. Approval of discretionary entrance applications is decided by the relevant manager. If your application is approved, your acceptance into further programmes relies on you demonstrating success in this programme.
Selection criteria
a) Candidates without relevant qualifications may be required to participate in an interview and selection process. The following may be considered in the selection process:
1) The completion of a study skills assessment to demonstrate the level of academic skill necessary to successfully complete the programme.
2) Previous experience working in the horticulture sector. May include previous employment, voluntary
work.
3) Personal qualities such as responsibility, teamwork and practical skills.
4) An aptitude for working in a public environment demonstrated through a reference from an employer where a candidate has worked with the public, or from
a teacher attesting to social skills.
5) Candidates wishing to enrol on the arboriculture strand must have completed the following unit standards: 6400, 6401, 6402, 1668, 2768, 2767, 6916, 6917 and 20574.
6) As some of the practical components
within this programme are considered high risk, students may be required to submit to an initial drug screen as per the Wintec Drug & Alcohol Policy (OP-16/04).
b) To meet legal and health requirements, candidates must be physically able to carry out the practical components of the programme, including the ability to perform practical demonstrations and assessments.
c) Candidates with disabilities are eligible to enrol in this programme and will be provided with the necessary resources to attain the learning outcomes where practicable, but at the time of enrolment must notify the Equity/Disability Co-ordinator of their needs.
d) Some delivery may be at locations which require arboriculture students to undertake a police check.
English language requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 5.5 in the academic band, with no individual band score lower than 5.0; or equivalent.
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Your first day
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Semester 2 2025
Date: Tuesday 22 July 2025
Time: 8am-1pm
Venue: Q Block foyer, Rotokauri Campus
At induction (your first day), you will meet your tutors and new classmates, be given an overview of your programme of study, and receive a personalised timetable. It is essential that you attend because your participation sets you up for successful study at Wintec. We welcome you to bring whānau and friends with you so they can support you on your first day of study and find out what your study is all about. Remember to get prepared before induction day and make all necessary arrangements for childcare, work, and transport.
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