Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
This is a BTEI Level 4 course. It provides students with a general all-round knowledge in key aspects of horticulture. Students are offered a good balance of practical and theory-based skills including: growing plants, horticultural with real hands-on experience.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Plant Propagation 4N1990
Plant Identification 4N1186
Establishing Trees & Shrubs 4N0666
(Note: IT and Learning Support are also available to students if timetable allows.)
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
Career Progression
Progression to the QQI Level 5 Horticulture course.