LandscapeCareer Kickstarter
The fastest entry into Australia's landscape construction industry. Build the four core units employers ask for — costing, plant knowledge, on-site WHS and plant establishment — get hired as a Leading Hand or start your own business, and bank four direct credits toward the full AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction.
- Duration
- Up to 4 months
- Self-paced
- Delivery
- 100% online + RPL
- Full student support
- Outcome
- Landscape Leading Hand
- 4 credits → Cert III
Enrol today — save $250 off RRP.
Pay upfront and save $250 today. Add to cart to view flexible payment options and complete your enrolment quickly and easily. Limited launch offer.
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"This course has been designed to help new entrants take the first step toward a strong career in construction. It gives you the essential knowledge needed to work safely, reduce risk for yourself and your employer, and enter the industry with confidence from day one."
Australia needs landscape tradies.
Residential developments, commercial precincts, parks, councils and high-end private gardens all need qualified landscape tradies. The AHC30921CKS Career Kickstarter gives you the four core units crews ask for when they're hiring a leading hand — even without prior industry experience.
It opens doors with residential and commercial landscapers, councils, developers and your own business — and gives you four direct credit transfers into the AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction.
New start careers in landscape construction.
A career in landscape construction can start with entry-level labouring and progress into skilled landscaping and site leadership roles.
Salary ranges are indicative only and may vary based on location, experience, employer, overtime and project type. Sources: Hays Salary Guide 2026, Seek, Payscale, Glassdoor, Indeed.
Beyond the Classroom.
Getting qualified is just the start. Choose the path that fits — fast-track with Skills Recognition, or learn the framework from scratch with Full Study.
Skills Recognition.
Already have the experience? Apply to have it formally assessed through our recognised Skills Recognition program.
Full Study.
Starting fresh? No experience needed. Learn the framework from the ground up — on your laptop, at your own pace, around your lifestyle and commitments. Just two hours a week is all it takes.
Turn experience into a qualification.
2+ years on the job? Your experience may already meet the standard.
You may be eligible if you've done:
- Labouring with a landscape or maintenance crew
- Laying turf, mulch, pavers, retaining walls or edging
- Operating ride-on mowers, mini-excavators, bobcats or trenchers
- Planting trees, shrubs or natives and maintaining gardens
- Reading site plans and setting out hard or soft landscape works
- Running pre-starts, toolbox talks or completing SWMS on site
Done-for-you and fully supported. We handle the evidence, you focus on the work. Any remaining units finish 100% online, at your own pace.
How it works
- 1
Complete the assessment online or by phone.
- 2
Get your results.
- 3
Discuss investment and payment options.
- 4
Formalise your pathway.
- 5
Connect with our local support team.
- 6
We submit your licence application.
Case Study.
Year 1
Got the Skill Set done.
For most of his twenties Ben was pulling twelve-hour shifts behind a Gold Coast bar. He wanted something outdoors, something he could point at when the shift was done. He picked up the Landscape Kickstarter, worked through it on his laptop in the mornings, and had it finished before summer — four months, four units, no big song and dance.
Year 2
Landed his first landscape site role.
The credits from the Kickstarter landed him on the tools with a structural landscape crew in Southport — retaining walls, paving, drainage. Within six months he was running his own small jobs on Saturdays and taking home around $72K plus the side work.
Year 3
Finished the full Cert III and started his own landscape business.
By year three Ben had rolled the four credits into the full Certificate III, registered his own business, and was quoting jobs up to $120K. He's now looking at going for his own Structural Landscape licence so he can pull DA-approved work directly.
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Trusted by industry.
Proven results.
We have worked with representatives with just about every major construction, energy and mining company in the country.
- Australian owned and nationally represented. Run by construction pros who know how it really works.
- Recognised by state and federal government, industry bodies and building commissions.
- Trainers are real industry builders. Built for the real world by people who've worked in it.
- Easy to use learning systems that lower the barriers and make it simple to win.
- Flexible payment options and discounts. We'll find a financial fit for your circumstance.
4 units. Your pace.
4 units drawn directly from the AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction — delivered online in clear modules. You have up to 4 months to complete, but most students finish faster with Skills Recognition for prior landscaping, horticulture, grounds-keeping or site experience.
How much time?
2 focused hours a week and you're moving.
Built for working Aussies. Just 2 focused hours a week and most students are tracking comfortably ahead of the 4-month finish line. Consistency beats intensity, and you're fully supported by our local team every step of the way.
Curriculum
Built around real landscape tasks.
Costing a landscape project, identifying plants and their culture and management, contributing to on-site WHS, and implementing a plant establishment program. Every unit maps to a task a Leading Hand is asked to do on day one.
- AHCBUS407Cost a project
- AHCPCM306Provide information on plants and their culture, use and management
- AHCWHS302Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
- AHCPGD307Implement a plant establishment program
Free future credit the moment you finish. AHC30921CKS
Everything included when you enrol.
- Structured onboarding
- Unlimited support through your program
- 24/7 access to your online platform
- Phone and email support, 5 days a week
- Skills Recognition available any time
- Plus receive a copy of Brick by Brick — Australia's practical construction business blueprint.
Get started in 3 easy steps.
Free consultation.
Speak to a career expert, get all the facts you need to point you in the right direction.
Payment options.
See every finance and payment option and pick what fits. Up to 12 month interest free plans and 24 month finance available.
Enrolment & onboarding.
Get personally enrolled and onboarded, receive your credentials, and plug straight into our support team. Done.
Common questions.
AHC30921CKS is a 4-unit Career Kickstarter skill set drawn directly from the AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction. It is designed for people who want to break into the landscape construction industry but don't yet have the experience — covering project costing, plant knowledge, on-site WHS and plant establishment.
Enrol today — save $250 off RRP.
Pay upfront and save $250 today. Add to cart to view flexible payment options and complete your enrolment quickly and easily. Limited launch offer.
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