Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Wholesale Nursery) V

Learn to sucessfully run a wholesale nursery business. For people who work, or hope to work, as a supervisor, manager or owner operator of a wholesale or production nursery. This is a 600 hour covering both management and horticultural studies relating to running a wholesale nursery. There are 6 units plus a workplace project in this course. These include the 4 core units common to all streams of the Advanced Certificate (C12CN001), and two specialist units of study relating to the operation and management of wholesale nurseries.

This course is comprised of:

Core Studies

Four (4) modules (400 hours) of compulsory subjects for all students.

Elective Studies

Two (2) stream units for the development of knowledge in a chosen industry sector.

Project

A workplace project of 100 hrs relevant to your field of study. The project specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study. Contact the school for more information.

Core Units Click on each module for more details.

1. 
   Develops basic office skills covering use of equipment, communication systems (telephone, fax, etc) and office procedures such as filing, security, workplace organisations, etc.
2. 
   Develops knowledge of basic business operations and procedures (eg. types of businesses, financial management, business analysis, staffing, productivity, etc) and the skills to develop a 12 month business plan.
3. 
   Develops knowledge of management structures, terminology, supervision, recruitment and workplace health and safety.
4. 
   Develops a broad understanding of marketing and specific skills in writing advertisements, undertaking market research, developing an appropriate marketing plan and selling.

Stream The stream studies are as follows: