Certificate courses

TAFE Queensland student Jaden McCouch is getting qualified to create inspiring outdoor areas after swapping his science career to become a horticulturist.

TAFE Queensland Agriculture Foundation Educator, Joe Mawn, brings a wealth of experience to his role based at TAFE Queensland’s Roma campus.

Despite not being born ‘on the land,’ school-based trainee Finley Cameron eagerly anticipates a future career in agriculture. And at just 15 years old, he’s already gaining valuable work experience and training with TAFE Queensland.

Sunshine Coast local and TAFE Queensland Scholarship recipient Alexandra Hayes-Hatten has been recognised for her outstanding dedication to her studies and her industry, with the 24-year-old taking out the title of Vocational Student of the Year in the Queensland Training Awards North Coast regional final.

Operation Pollinator is a worldwide project transforming golf courses into safe havens for all sorts of wildlife, including bees and butterflies - turning green spaces into refuges essential for pollinating insects.

Shardae's journey with TAFE Queensland began while she was still in high school when she took her first step into animal studies through the TAFE in Schools program.

When Lachlan Roache left school, he never thought his passion for playing cricket would lead to him curating playing surfaces for some of Queensland’s most significant sporting events.

The destructive Christmas night tornado that tore through the Gold Coast caused devastating damage to popular attractions like Village Roadshow’s Paradise Country. Now, a team of TAFE Queensland horticulture students is working diligently to help restore the beloved site’s natural landscape.

Kayla McGregor joined TAFE Queensland as an Animal Studies educator in April 2023. Incredibly passionate about the industry, Kayla explains that a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (ACM40418) opens many doors, and not just those inside your local clinic.

TAFE Queensland’s Grovely campus is buzzing with an exciting sustainability project that has seen apprentices crafting “bee hotels” as part of their training in environmentally sustainable work practices.

Gina Carey almost didn’t continue with her Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30722) due to some initial technology-overwhelm. However, with encouragement from her TAFE Queensland teachers, Gina’s now blooming — not only is she is employed in the industry and but she’s a garden competition winner.

Certificate III Sports Turf Management (AHC31319) students at TAFE Queensland’s Grovely campus are mastering sustainable golf course practices by installing capillary concrete in a simulated golf green construction project.