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Qualification - Advanced Certificate In Horticulture

Course CodeVHT004
Fee CodeAC
Duration (approx)800 hours
QualificationAdvanced Certificate
FORMERLY RHS ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE
PLEASE NOTE:The RHS is in the process of changing the qualifications which it offers. This is one of several qualifications that is being replaced by a series of shorter government accredited certificates. These new qualifications are also available through this school. Enrolments are still being accepted into this course, however you will now receive your qualification through ACS Distance Education rather than the RHS. Examinations will now be held through this school, and the qualification awarded will change to one awarded by ACS Distance Education.

COURSE CONTENT

This course consists of 5 core modules and 3 electives. These are listed below.

Core Modules

Propagation I

Soil Management

Botany I

Horticulture III

Practical Horticulture I

Electives

Crops I or

Protected Plant Production

Planning Layout and Construction of Ornamental Gardens or

Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens


Turf Care or

Plant Selection and Establishment or

Wholesale Nursery Management

Meet One Of Our Tutors

Diana Cole B.A. (Hons), Higher Dip. (Garden Design), RHS Advanced Cert. Horticulture, Cert Admin.Mgt., Dip. Inst. Personnel Management

In addition to her RHS horticulture, garden design, City & Guild construction, NPTC pesticide/legislation and business/management qualifications, Diana has a variety of skills drawn from setting up Arbella Gardens, a landscape gardening business. She also has administrative, management and training delivery experience drawn from her employment in other organisations such as the NHS and other educational institutions such as schools & universities. She has augmented her training expertise having gained the Preparing to Teach in the Life Long Learning Sector qualification. She also has experience gained through working as a volunteer in a number of different roles including amenity style gardening in parks and practical conservation work.