Course overview
Do you have a passion for gardening that you want to turn into a career? Are you looking to learn more about the different varieties of plants and how to care for them? Take the next step in your professional journey with our online horticulture courses.
Whether you want to secure your dream job in horticulture or you’re a hobby gardener wanting to gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating subject, our learning programme will give you the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.
Job outcomes
Career opportunities include:
- Arboriculture
- Design
- Landscapers
- Nurseries
- Sports turf management
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
Students typically complete their studies within 24 weeks
Entry requirements
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry onto this course.
Course features
- Fast-track your career as a horticulturist
- Study a course that has been designed in consultation with senior professionals in the horticulture industry
- Complete the course at your own pace, allowing you to balance your studies with other commitments
- Have your own personal tutor to answer questions and provide guidance
- Save time and money by avoiding the need to attend in-person classes
- Pay upfront for a 10% reduction in your course fee, or choose our interest-free weekly payment plan
Professional recognition
Accredited by the IAPCC
Delivery
Our entire horticulture course is conducted online via distance learning. Also called correspondence learning, this approach puts you in control. If you have existing work or family commitments, for example, you can fit your studies around them with ease.
You can study whenever you wish, and wherever you are in the world. You will have access to your personal tutor, who will be on hand to answer questions and provide feedback.
We have designed our horticulture course to be highly engaging, so you will find it easy to stay motivated throughout your studies.
Subjects
The classification and taxonomic hierarchy of seed-bearing plants
The use of botanical keys to identify plants
Stages of plant growth and life cycles
The structure and function of plant cells and tissues
The processes of meiosis and mitosis
The differences in the external and internal structure of monocotyledons and dicotyledons.
The identification and function of the external vegetative parts of higher plants: roots, leaves, stems and buds
The identification and function of flowers
The identification and function of fruits and seed
The importance of photosynthesis and respiration
Transpiration and translocation of water throughout the plant
Pollination and fertilisation
Seed formation and germination
Growth regulation
How to differentiate between plants produced by seed and plants produced by vegetative propagation methods
Seed propagation
Cutting propagation
Propagation aftercare
Layering
Propagation tools
Grafting
Propagating plants in a greenhouse
Growing outdoor food crops
Timing crops
Making gardens more productive
Sustainable land management
Composting
Companion planting
Vegetable crowing
Fruit crops
Pests and diseases of crops
Windbreaks
Crop harvesting
Collecting pre-planning information
Preparing landscape plans
The principles, elements and procedures of landscape design
Creating landscape effects
Using hard and soft landscaping materials.
The physical properties of soil
Techniques for improving soil
The importance of organic matter in the soil
Soil water
Watering systems
Drainage systems
Soil pH
Carbon and nitrogen cycles
Soil nutrients and their effect on plant growth
Fertilisers
Properties of growing media
Protected cultivation
Greenhouse types and shade houses
Environmental controls in protected environments
Irrigation and nutrition control
Containers and growing media in protected environments
Care and display of indoor plants
Production of selected crops in protected cultivation (tomato, lettuce, begonia, rose).
About International Career Institute
The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education.
ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry.
The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
