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For Landscape

Training needed in the Landscape Industry

 

The training under Landscape WSQ caters to the needs of adults workers. There is  no formal academic pre-requisites. Training is also hands-on and modular.

 

The following modules are available at the Certificate level. Depending on the skills that the worker requires, there is an option of doing:

 

·        One or more module(s); or

·        The full qualification comprising of 4 core modules and 3 elective modules

WSQ Certificate in Landscape Operations

Core Modules

(These 4 are Compulsory)

Elective Modules

(Choose Any 3)

·         Maintain plants

·         Prune hedges and shrubs

·         Support landscape implementation works

·         Workplace Safety & Health (Operations)

 

Landscape Management, Maintenance and Construction

·         Apply horticultural chemicals under supervision

·         Operate and maintain basic chainsaws

 

Arboriculture

·         Prune trees and palms

·         Transplant trees and palms

·         Plant trees and palms

·         Fell trees and palms

 

Interiorscape

·         Maintain indoor plantscape

·         Prepare and maintain plant displays

 

Turf Management

·         Maintain golf greens

·         Maintain amenity turf

·         Maintain golf tees

·         Maintain golf fairways

 

Nursery

·         Identify basic properties of soil / growing media

·         Produce plants in nursery

Employability Skills System (ESS)*

·         Learning and Personal Development (Operations)

·         Basic Information and Communication Technologies

·         Communication and Relationship Management (Operations)

·         Personal Effectiveness (Operations)

 

Floristry*

The modules are being developed as part of Floristry WSQ

 

* You can take a maximum of 2 modules from either ESS and/or Floristry categories

 

 


The following institutions have been accredited to provide Landscape WSQ courses:


S/No       WSQ Training Providers               Contact Details

1             Centre for Urban Greenery &             6465 0288 / 9665 0432
               Ecology (CUGE)                             
AskCUGE@cuge.com.sg

2             NTUC Learning Hub                        Suresh H Punjabi
               (for ESS modules)                          6372 3958
                                                                    suresh@ntuclearninghub.com


Employers in the landscaping industry who wish to send their workers for WSQ training can contact these training providers for specific details of the courses that they will be conducting

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