Modern Apprenticeship in Horticulture SCQF Level 5

This programme aims to give new and less experienced staff an initial qualification in the different areas of horticulture and will normally take about a year of study and on-site training to complete. It covers areas such as establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others, agreeing how to manage and improve own performance in a business environment and establishing crops or plants.

There are six options: 

• Horticulture including the preparation of growing media and the establishing crops or plants.
• Production Horticulture or Production Horticulture (City & Guilds) including assisting with the control of pests, diseases and disorders.
• Landscaping including the prepararion and use of equipment and machines.
• Sports Turf (Greenkeeping) including the maintaining the health and condition of sports turf.
• Sports Turf (Groundsman) including carrying out maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery.
• Parks, Gardens and Green space including the identifying the presence of, and assisting in the control of pests, diseases and disorders.

You will receive a Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 5 and an SQA Scottish Vocational Qualification at SCQF Level 5 (equivalent to a National 5), plus short course certificates, including an Emergency First Aid qualification (one day course).

Find out more from Borders College, Moray College UHI, Dundee and Angus College, SRUC, Shetland UHI and Gosta Training.