To achieve AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture a total of seventeen (17) units of competency must be completed comprising eleven (11) core and six (6) elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
11 core units plus
6 elective units, chosen as follows:
- 3 units must be from the listed electives
- the remaining 3 units must be selected from the listed electives, or any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
The total nominal hours for the sequence listed below is 895-1105.
| Code | Module/Unit of Competency | Hours |
| Core units of competency |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals | 50 |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases | 70 |
| AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems | 50 |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment | 40 |
| AHCPCM308 | Identify and select plants | 90 |
| AHCPGD309 | Perform specialist amenity pruning | 65 |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds | 70 |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders | 80 |
| AHCSOL304 | Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas | 60 |
| AHCWHS302 | Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | 50 |
| AHCWRK320 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices | 60 |
| | Total nominal hours for core units | 685 |
| Elective units of competency (Select 6) |
| AHCMOM203 | Operate basic machinery and equipment | 20 |
| AHCNSY308 | Maintain nursery plants | 40 |
| AHCPCM204 | Recognise plants | 40 |
| AHCPCM303 | Identify plant specimens | 80 |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture | 70 |
| AHCPGD307 | Implement a plant establishment program | 80 |
| AHCPGD310 | Implement a landscape maintenance program | 100 |
| Unnamed Electives (up to 3 may be selected) |
| AHCECR305 | Collect native seed | 40 |
| AHCMOM213 | Operate and maintain chainsaws | 40 |
| AHCNSY207 | Undertake propagation activities | 30 |
| AHCMOM216 | Operate side by side utility vehicles | 50 |
| | Total nominal hours for elective units | 210 - 420 |
| | Total nominal hours for the qualification | 895 - 1105 |
