HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE & LABORATORY SCIENCES
Are you someone who loves nature, wildlife, using their hands and the environment?
Our courses in horticulture and conservation are designed to set you up with real-life experiences, the latest industry skills and networks to kick-start your career.
WHY STUDY WITH US
At Kangan Institute, you will study with one of the largest and most trusted education and training providers in Victoria. We work with an established network of partners so that our courses are developed in response to industry employment needs.
Within the horticulture and conservation industries, we partner with some of the most respected brands including Landscaping Victoria, Costa, Jim’s Mowing, The Melbourne’s North Food Group and many others . These partners provide our students with access to practical work placements, the latest industry tools and genuine skills.
Pre-apprenticeship
Undertaking a pre-apprenticeship at Kangan Institute can giving you the skills and confidence to start your apprenticeship. This pathway is a way to discover more about the career you're interested in and what it’s like to work within the industry..
Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a great way to combine structured training and paid employment. If you undertake an apprenticeship, you’ll be able take your Kangan Institute training directly into the workplace and continue to refine your skills.
OUR FACILITIES
Kangan Institute delivers high quality training to students, in the fields of horticulture, landscape construction, parks and gardens, laboratory sciences and conservation.
Our experienced staff share their wealth of knowledge with you, and have a personalised learning approach so our students get the attention that they need to excel in their studies.
When our students graduate, they leave Kangan Institute with the necessary skills and knowledge to take them straight into the workplace.
WHY CHOOSE A CAREER IN HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OR LABORATORY SCIENCES?
Horticulture
A career in Horticulture involves good business management, innovation, advanced technology and a passion for producing quality fresh produce. From working with plants, to building new city parks to developing new food produce, there’s a position in Horticulture for every interest and aptitude.
Agriculture
Make your office the outdoors with a career in Agriculture and contribute to the vital work of crop and pasture management. Become part of an industry that provides Australia with a viable, profitable, healthy and sustainable future.
Laboratory Sciences
A career in laboratory science could lead you to performs tests on samples from patients to assess the presence or absence of diseases. Laboratory scientists play a crucial role in the diagnosis of symptoms for more accurate and effective treatment.
COURSES WE OFFER
HORTICULTURE >
These courses will provide the knowledge and skills on which to build a successful career in the horticulture sector. Training focuses on practical skills required including: plant selection, soils and nutrition, as well as safety with chemicals.
LABORATORY TECHNIQUES >
In this course you will achieve the skills and knowledge to perform aseptic techniques, microscopic examination, microbiological tests, food tests, chemical tests, and biological procedures.
AGRICULTURE >
These courses are tailored for those who are interested in growing food whilst managing the natural environment.
CONSERVATION>
This qualification will allow you to investigate and broaden your knowledge of the entire ecosystem and its related sectors
PARKS AND GARDENS >
This course provides the necessary skills and knowledge to maintain open space areas in parks and gardens.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN >
These industry qualifications are for people wanting to pursue a career as a landscape gardener or designer. Training will focus on practical skills like landscape costing, construction methods, and plant and soil selection and care.
FOOD PROCESSING (MICRO-BREWING) >
The Certificate III in Food Processing will introduce you to the practical aspects of micro-brewing with underpinning knowledge to produce a great brew!
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Kangan Institute acknowledges their campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. The institute respects the traditional custodians, elders and their cultural heritage.
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