PROFICIENCY AWARD IN HORTICULTURE BHT007

A great informative and comprehensive course for those needing a qualification

Have the experience and skills - but need a qualification? This course offers you the opportunity to gain a qualification without having to spend years studying. 

Qualifications are usually required these days, irrelevant of how much industry experience you may have. Those without at least a basic qualification are usually overlooked for promotion or even from gaining new employment opportunities.

A "Specialised Qualification" for people that have experience but need a theoretical foundation as well as a qualification. This comprises a set syllabus consisting generally of 30 lessons that relate to a particular specialist theme. A Proficiency Award allows you to study subjects in a highly specialised area. You select and study three short courses of your own choice, which relate to each other (e.g. Three crops or three landscaping short courses). In addition, you must complete 200 hrs of approved work experience before receiving the award. Approval of course structure must be obtained before enrolling.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

A Proficiency Award requires the completion of 3 modules of 100 hours each and demonstration of 200 hours work experience.

THE MODULES

This comprises a set syllabus consisting generally around 30 lessons that relate to one of the specialist themes:

  • Crops
  • General Horticulture
  • Home Gardening
  • Landscaping
  • Plant Varieties
  • Permaculture and Self Sufficiency
  • Hydroponics
  • Herbs

A Proficiency Award allows you to study subjects in a highly specialised area. You select and study three short courses of your own choice, which relate to each other (e.g. Three crops or three landscaping short courses). In addition, you must complete 200 hrs of approved work experience before receiving the award. Approval of course structure must be obtained before enrolling.

You may choose your 3 modules from any three offered in our horticulture programs. They must however be each of 100 hr duration; and each needs to be with a course code starting with V or B (Note: Codes that start with "A" are considered only appropriate for adult/hobby education)

For all the modules available in horticulture please visit https://www.acsedu.co.uk/courses/horti.aspx

Your choice must also be approved by a member of the academic staff.

HOW THE COURSE WORKS

You can start the course at any time!

It is studied by distance learning, so you can study in the comfort of your own home. But this doesn't mean you are all alone in your studies.  Our highly qualified and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way.  If you have any questions at all, they are always happy to help.


How the Proficiency Award is Assessed

Duration: The Proficiency Award requires 500 hours of study.

It is made up of three 100 hour modules and a workplace project.

 

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