Courses Accredited Training Qualifications Cert III in Permaculture
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Certificate III In Permaculture Course Code 30868QLD2010 Dates: Semester 1: February 15 - June 24
Semester 2: New Intakes July 3 - Dec 2; Students continuing from Semester 1 Jul 26-Dec 2
Training in skills for providing professional services to establish and install permaculture landscapes, urban and rural systems, for people developing their own property and those interested in gaining practical skills in:
Course balances knowledge, skills, practical, & self-directed learning.
Certificate III in Permaculture
Career OpportunitiesThis qualification provides training for landowners, skilled workers, team leaders, contractual workers and tradespersons engaged in ecological landscaping and gardening services, property establishment and maintenance, planning and implementation for sustainable land-use systems including organic farming, gardening and farm forestry, installing appropriate technologies including grey-water treatment systems and composting toilets, fencing, water system installation, bush regeneration and environmental land management. This training is also for people seeking employment and self-employment opportunities in any of the above industries and in eco-tourism, city farm and community garden projects, labour market programmes, landcare projects and range of community development work. Articulation: up to 3 units of competency can come from other areas of the Rural Training Package from prior training including Horticulture, Agriculture, and Conservation and Land Management, provided the units relate to permaculture practices. Duration: 1.5 Semesters (3 Terms): 18 hrs per week training, plus workplace experience Units of Competency: PLEASE NOTE - NEW UNITS NOW PUBLISHED BELOW: APT training package underwent a 5 year review and reaccreditation in 2009. The 2010 course with Erda Institute will deliver the new units. The Certificate III qualification requires completion of 15 units of competency; 6 core units plus 9 electives. Up to 3 units can come from Permaculture Cert II or Cert IV, or from other areas of the Rural Training Package (see Articulation above) Core Units
QLD843PPP01B Research and communicate information on permaculture principles & practices
QLD843IPA02B Develop recommendations for integrated plant and animal systems
QLD843IPA03B Maintain integrated plant and animal systems
QLD843DES08B Establish an urban permaculture system
QLD843IPA12B Plan organic garden and orchard systems
RTC3218A Undertake a site assessment
Elective units
QLD843IPA06B Use weedy plants in a permaculture system
RTC3404A Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
RTF3503A Sample soils and analyse results
QLD843DES14B Read and interpret property maps and plans
QLD843COM15B Co-ordinate community projects
QLD843BUI10B Install structures for permaculture systems
QLD843RES13B Co-ordinate preparation and storage of permaculture products
Plus 2 Electives from the following:
QLD843IPA05B Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems
QLD843DES07B Establish a rural permaculture system
QLD843WAT09B Install and maintain permaculture water systems
QLD124RES09B Manage a permaculture seed bank
RTD4802A Develop approaches to include cultural and human diversity
Certificate III Course Program with Erda Institute.
SEMESTER 2: Action-based learning, project implementation and group project work 1 day per week plus short modules, workshops, tutorials and self-directed and mentored project, research and documentation to complete unit requirements for end of course assessment The Core Foundation program is offered twice a year. Additional elective modules are offered only once a year - see list below. Summer Semester (mid February - late June) course modules and workshops additional to core foundation program include:
Winter Semester (late July - early Dec) course modules and workshops additional to core foundation program include: • IPWM Part 2
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Certificate III is the Permaculture ‘Trade Certificate’
Provides ‘trade’ equivalent skills training in permaculture where a person is able to operate in a skilled and independent manner and for those involved in advanced permaculture training. It is equivalent to a trade qualification found in other industries. Outcomes include further training options, traineeships and employment in permaculture, agriculture, horticulture or land management industries.
SEMESTER 1: Knowledge and Skills training 3 days per week - includes PDC & completes Cert III Core units 
