NVQ Level 4 Amenity Horticulture

NVQ Level 4 Amenity Horticulture

Introduction
This distance-learning course is suitable for candidates aged 19+ looking to progress their career at a management level whilst allowing candidates to develop their horticultural skills in addition to their business skills. The course is aimed for people working in the sports turf, landscaping (including interior landscaping), heritage gardening and related sectors. It is essential that candidates have work experience and industry contact to enable them to complete the requirements of the qualification.
The course is aimed at candidates who wish have career progression at management level within the sector, want to develop their skills through Continuous Professional Development activities and who are employed in the industry at least part time or are self employed within the industry.

Course Structure
The course is made up of 12 modules (or units); 7 mandatory units and 5 sports turf core units.
Modules include:

• Develop procedures for health and safety in the work place
  
• Plan, manage the control of weeds, pests and diseases
  
• Provide vision, direction to others
  
• Organise a straight forward land based project or event
  
• Identify areas for improvement for yourself and others
  
• Manage your own resources and professional development
  
• Manage a budget
  
• Determine policies fro the development of land based sites
  
• Plan, monitor and evaluate the management of land based sites
  
• Facilitate meetings
  
• Recruit, select and keep colleagues
  
• Manage the use of physical resources
  

Individual modules may also be studied on a short course format or as part of a Continuing Professional Development programme.

Length of the course

• The course is studied by distance learning at a pace suitable for students
  
  , but should be completed within 2 years
  

Application

• Apply directly to Reaseheath (application form at the back of our prospectus) or online. Prospective students are required to attend an interview prior to commencement of the course.
  

Course Fees

• Fees are payable for this course, please ask for details