Landscape Industries Association Victoria

Suburban

Holmesglen TAFE – Glen Waverley
Kangan Batman TAFE – Broadmeadows
Northern Melbourne TAFE (NMIT) – Fairfield, Greensborough
RMIT University – Melbourne
Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE) – Wantirna, Lilydale, Healesville
The University of Melbourne – Burnley Campus
Horticultural Skills Australia 

Outer Suburban and Regional

Bendigo regional TAFE
Central Gippsland TAFE – Morwell
Chisholm – Cranbourne
East Gippsland TAFE – Sale
Gordon TAFE – Geelong
Goulburn Ovens TAFE – Shepparton, Wangaratta
South West Institute of TAFE – Warrnambool, Portland
Sunraysia TAFE – Mildura, Swan Hill
Wodonga TAFE
University of Ballarat (TAFE) – Ballarat and Horsham

Suburban

Holmesglen TAFE
www.holmesglen.vic.edu.au
Waverley Road, Glen Waverley,

Contact: Helen Georgio, administration officer
Phone: (03) 9564 6391, fax 9802 9263
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Courses
Certificate II in Horticulture
Certificate III (Apprenticeship) in Horticulture – Landscape, Gardening, Nursery, Turf, Aboriculture, Floristry
Diploma of Horticulture (general)
Diploma of Horticulture (Turf Management)
Diploma of Production Horticulture (Nursery)

Short Courses
AgVet Chemical Use
Tree Care & Surgery
Landscape Design Certificate (evening)
Computer Graphics for Landscaping (evening)
Segmental Pavers Training Program (evening)
See others at www.shortcourses.holmesglen.vic.edu.au
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Kangan Batman TAFE – Broadmeadows
www.kangan.edu.au

Contact: Jeff Alcock
Phone: (03) 9279 2539,
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Courses
Certificate II in Horticulture – Landscape (includes Traineeships)
Certificate III (Apprenticeship) in Horticulture - Landscape
Certificate IV in Horticulture and Design - includes Prepare a Landscape Project (hand) Design, and Design a Plant Display (eg for MIFGS)
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Northern Melbourne TAFE (NMIT)

Fairfield, Greensborough
www.nmit.vic.edu.au

Contacts: Adrian Cram – Program Coordinator (Fairfield Campus)
Phone: (03) 9269 8849
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Maureen Doherty (Greensborough Campus)
Phone: (03) 9269 1941
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Chris Howlett and Rob Thomason (Fairfield Campus) Landscape
Phone: (03) 9269 8826
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Courses
Greensborough Campus
Certificate in Horticultural Operation (Certificate II)
Diploma in Horticulture (Landscape)
Certificate IV in Horticulture (Landscape)
Diploma in Horticulture (General)

Fairfield Campus
Certificate III in Horticulture (Landscape)
Certificate III in Horticulture (Landscape) Adult Trade
Certificate IV in Horticulture (General)
Certificate IV in Applied Design

Short courses (Fairfield Campus)
Skid Steer Licensing
Red Card Training
Single units of Certificate IV
–    Prepare a garden design
–    Basic CAD Level 1
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RMIT University
School of Architecture & Design, Swanston Street, Melbourne
http://www.rmit.edu.au/

Contact: Rosalie Monachella, program director
Phone: 9925 3492

Courses
Landscape Architecture
Garden Design (Cert IV)
Masters of Landscape

The following link will take you to the RMIT Training website.  You can do a keyword search using landscape or garden design and it'll take you to a list of all courses related to that topic.  There are options for both short courses (TAFE courses) and single courses (Higher Ed modules being taught as single subjects).
http://cbs.rmit.edu.au
You can also search using CAD, or computer aided drafting as keywords.  This will take you to the professional development courses on offer.
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Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE) – Wantirna
www.tafe.swin.edu.au

Contact: Stewart Detez
Phone: 9210 1234
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Courses
Traineeships & Pre-Apprenticeships
Certificate II in Horticulture (Landscape)

Apprenticeships
Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks & Gardens)
Certificate III in Horticulture (Landscape)

Post-Apprenticeship & Industry-based
Certificate III in Irrigation (Part-time evening)
Cert IV in Applied Design (Landscape)
Diploma of Horticulture (Full & part-time)
Diploma of Sustainable Landscape Design 
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The University of Melbourne
Institute of Land and Food Resources, Burnley Campus
www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au

Contact: Ian Winstone
Phone: (03) 9250 6820
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Courses
Advanced Diploma in Horticulture - Landscaping

Short Courses
Landscape Design
AutoCAD for Landscape Design
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OUTER SUBURBAN AND REGIONAL

Bendigo regional Institute of TAFE
Charlston Road, Bendigo
www.britafe.vic.edu.au

Contact: Doug Baker
Phone: (03) 5434 1601
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Mailing address: PO Box 170 Bendigo  Vic  3552

Courses
Certificate II in Horticulture – Landscape (3-month fulltime pre-apprenticeship)
Certificate III (Apprenticeship) in Horticulture
Certificate IV in Horticulture (Sustainable gardening, working with stone to create structure and features)

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Chisholm
www.chisholm.vic.edu.au
Training conducted at Chisholm’s purpose built facility at Cranbourne

Front End Loader licensing
Red Card training
ACUP chemical licence program
Computer Aided Design – three levels of training for CAD
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East Gippsland TAFE
Drome Road Campus - Sale
www.egtafe.vic.edu.au

Contact: Suzie Shiels
Phone: (03) 5144 7321
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Mailing address: PO Box 886, Bairnsdale Vic. 3875

Courses
Certificate II and III in Horticulture
Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Certificate II Conservation and Land Management 
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Gordon TAFE
www.gordontafe.edu.au
Department of Horticulture, Fenwick Street, Geelong

Contact: Tony Hughes, program manager
Phone: (03) 5225 0639
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Courses
Diploma of Horticulture
Certificate II (Traineeship) in Horticulture – Landscape
Certificate III (Apprenticeship) in Horticulture – Landscape
Certificate IV in Horticulture
Applied Design in Industry

Short Courses
Introduction to Landscape Design
Introduction to Basic CAD
Xeriscapes (dry land planting)
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Goulburn Ovens TAFE
www.gotafe.vic.edu.au
Christensen Lane Campus, Christensen Lane, Wangaratta
William Orr Campus, Wanganui Road, Shepparton

Contact: Leigh Taig, Manager, Horticulture
Phone: (03) 5833 2851
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Courses
Shepparton: Certificate II to IV in General Horticulture
Wangaratta: Certificate II to IV in General Horticulture
Diploma of Production Horticulture
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South West Institute of TAFE (Warrnambool, Portland)
www.swtafe.vic.edu.au

Contacts:
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Phone (03) 5564 8835
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Mailing address: PO Box 674, Warrnambool 3280

Courses:
Certificate II Traineeships
Certificate III in Horticulture (including Apprenticeships)
Diploma of Horticulture – on line

Short Courses:
Details on application
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Sunraysia TAFE (Mildura, Swan Hill)
www.sunitafe.edu.au
Land, Food & Water Centre

Contact: Colin Straub
Phone: (03) 5022 3940
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Mailing address: PO Box 1904, Mildura 3502

Courses
Certificate II and III in Horticulture – General, Wholesale Nursery, Parks & Gardens, Turf Management
Diploma of Horticulture
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Wodonga TAFE

 

Contact: Kevin Albert - Landscape Coordinator  
Direct line 02 6055 6758 / 0417 065 429
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Julie DeHennin - Department Manager
Phone: 02 6055 6644 department reception / 0412 433 499
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Courses
Certificate II in Horticulture – Landscape (basically a pre-apprentice course)
Certificate II in Horticulture – generic 
Certificate III in Horticulture – Landscape, Aboriculture, Parks & Gardens, Turf Management
Certificate II and III in Nursery for trainees and apprentices
Certificate III in Horticulture (generic)
Certificate IV in Horticulture – Aboriculture
Certificate IV in Applied Design – Landscape
Diploma in Horticulture – Aboriculture

Short courses
Erect Timber Structures & Features
Construct Brick & Block Structures & Features
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University of Ballarat (TAFE) Ballarat and Horsham
Department of Primary Industries - Horticulture
www.ballarat.edu.au
www.ballarat.edu.au/coursefinder/
 

Contact: Graeme Taylor
Phone: (03) 5335 3706, 5335 3700
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 663, Ballarat VIC 3353

Courses
Certificates II in Horticulture – Landscape
Certificate III in Horticulture
Certificate IV in Horticulture
Diploma of Horticulture
Diploma of Ornamental Horticulture
Bachelor of Horticulture 

Short Courses
Level IV Landscape Design
Paving
Block & Brick
Dry Stone Walling
Pruning
Irrigation
Farm Chemical Usage

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Horticultural Skills Australia

www.hortskills.com.au 

 

Contact: Alvin Gopal
Phone: (03) 9654 8822
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 1105, Werribee Plaza, VIC 3353

Courses

Werribee
Certificate IV and Dimploma in Horticulture (Landscape)
Certificate IV and Diploma in Horticulture (Parks & Gardens)
Certificate IV and Diploma in Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery)
Certificate IV and Diploma in Production Horticulture

Melbourne
Certificate IV and Diploma in Hortoculture (Wholesale Nursery)
Certificate IV and Diploma in Production Horticulture 

Short Courses

AGVET Farm Chemical Users Course & Refresher Course (Werribee)

 

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