Learn all about Landscaping!
Landscaping is a broad field. Some landscapers focus on hard landscaping. That is, they are more involved in construction of garden components like walls, gazebos, patios, and paving. Others prefer to focus more on soft landscaping. This means they are more concerned with planting, containers, and lawns. Some may get heavily involved in garden design whereas others might be more reliant on garden maintenance. The types of jobs available can also be variable with many working in private gardens but others working on large commercial projects in in public parks and gardens.
Given the wide range of possibilities, we have devised a course that emphasises flexibility. This certificate provides significant scope for students to select the areas that are of most interest or value to them. Whether you want to use it to broaden existing skills and knowledge, or to set a foundation for future employment or your own business, this course can be adjusted to maximise your needs.
- Study this comprehensive course to learn how to design new gardens or renovate old ones.
- Choose from a wide variety of landscaping modules to suit your specific interests and goals.
- Learn about plant identification, plant selection, garden styles, landscape construction, green walls and roofs, permaculture, and more!
- Find a landscaping job or start a landscaping business!
WHY CHOOSE US?
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Reputation: well-known and respected in horticulture.
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Industry focus: courses designed to suit industry needs and expectations.
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Different focus: develop problem solving skills that make you stand out from others.
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Hands-on: develop practical as well as theoretical skills.
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Lots of help: dedicated and knowledgeable tutors (faculty of internationally renowned horticulturists).
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Efficient: prompt responses to your questions.
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A long track record: established in 1979 with a solid history.
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Up to date: courses under constant review.
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Resources: huge wealth of constantly developing intellectual property.
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Value: courses compare very favourably on a cost per study hour basis.
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Student amenities: online student room, bookshop, ebooks, acs garden online resources.
Modules
Note that each module in the CERTIFICATE IN LANDSCAPING is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
Benefits of Studying This Course
- Become proficient in soft or hard landscaping.
- Learn a range of landscaping and horticulture skills.
- Find out how to create different gardens styles.
- Choose your own electives to optimise your learning.
- Use what you learn to establish your own landscaping business, add to your existing skills, or expand your employment possibilities.
Career Opportunities
- Landscape gardener
- Garden designer
- Gardener
- Urban developer
- Self-employment
- Small business
WHAT SETS ACS APART?
Service – We put the student first. Tutors and administration can be contacted 5 days a week, 50 weeks of the year, by phone or email.
We provide Better Learning – We’ve been delivering distance education for over 3 decades, and we understand how people learn by home study.
Our methods are unique, developed through experience with a focus squarely on helping you learn.
Up to Date – We are continually revising and updating courses. We listen to our students feed-back and we always improve the course if a change is identified that will help significantly improve your learning.
More Choice – Graduates need a set of skills that will set them apart and give them an advantage over competition in the world after study. We have a wide variety of study choices, and give you lots of options to choose different paths throughout a course. Doing this has meant our graduates very successful.
No Short Cuts –You can’t take short cuts in learning, and that is why our courses are often longer than you will find elsewhere. You could choose to study a short course, quickly sit an exam (while the information is fresh) and pass, but if you want to really understand something and retain it, that takes time.
More than just Learning Facts – We understand that success in the workplace or business requires you to not only learn things, but also build networks, understand the commercial world, be able to solve problems, communicate with people, and have an attitude that will function in your chosen industry.
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