New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design Strand) - Level 4

Southern Institute of Technology

Improve your hobby or enhance your career in landscaping with the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Landscape Design. Learn how to design analyse sites and use plants to transform different landscapes.You will learnCommunication and leadershipSite analysis and surveyingPlant identification for landscape designLandscape design planting plansDesign principles for landscape designGraphics for landscape designThis course will teach you the skills and knowledge that you need to succeed in the horticulture and landscape design sector or upskill your talents for your own residential property.Career Opportunities Examples of employment opportunities at the completion of this certificate include assistant to a landscape design contractor or landscape architect employment in local authority horticultural divisions nursery assistant horticulturalist farmer and gardener.Satisfactory Completion To satisfactorily complete the Landscape Design strand of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services Level 4 with strands in Amenity Arboriculture Cemetery Landscape Design Landscape Construction and Sports Turf and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieveA minimum of 60 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services Level 4 with strands in Amenity Arboriculture Cemetery Landscape Design Landscape Construction and Sports Turf.The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services Level 4 with strands in Amenity Arboriculture Cemetery Landscape Design Landscape Construction and Sports Turf fulltime over 17 academic weeks or parttime over 2 years.Qualification PathwaysThis qualification may build on the relevant strand of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Level 3.