The ICI landscaping course has been designed in consultation with the landscaping industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently. Course units include:
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Landscape Design
Planning Process
Landscaping Design
Implementation
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Landscape Planning
Plant Installation List
Inert Installation Material List
Landscape Development List
Inventory Lists
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Maintenance
Comprehensive Landscaping Maintenance
Comprehensive Landscaping Tasks and Methods
Landscaping Maintenance Guidelines
4
Cost Estimating
Cost Estimating Process
Landscaping Cost Components
5
Visual Analysis
Factors Affecting the Visual Environment
Visual Improvement Plan Development
Analysing Visual Components
6
Street Scape
Streetscape Planning Process
Streetscape Planning Process
Walkway Planning Process
7
Planting Design
Design
Plants
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Visual Analysis
Factors Affecting the Visual Environment
Visual Improvement Plan Development
Analysing Visual Components
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Irrigation
Systems and Components
Design Process
10
Monuments
Monument Planning Process
Monument Criteria
Static Displays
11
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lighting System Planning Process
12
Urban Forestry
Design
Urban Forestry Management Plan
13
Erosion Control
Erosion Control Planning Process & Guidelines
Erosion Measures
14
Interior Planting
Design
Maintenance
How Will You Benefit?
Fast track your career in landscaping
Learn the inside secrets of how to become a landscaping pro in months not years!
Study a landscaping course that was designed in conjunction with the landscaping industry
Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
Have access to a tutor
Easy interest free payment plans from as low as $39 per week
Exciting, diverse projects
Start reaping the benefits by enrolling today!
Career Prospects
Trained professionals who can demonstrate the right skills and knowledge should be able to pursue many exciting and respected career options. Here are some places that welcome such professionals.
Landscape Contractors
Working for a design/build firm, landscape designers may create landscapes for homes, hotels, resorts, office parks, retail centres, and more.
Retail Garden Centres
Landscape designers are often on staff to share their knowledge of design, cultivation, plants and planting, hardscapes, and more. Some centres may offer their customers individualized landscape design services.
Wholesale Greenhouses or Nurseries
Landscape designers may be involved in plant selection, designing plans for planting, cultivating inventory, purchasing, or sales.
Interiors capes Companies
Malls, retail stores, restaurants, offices, schools, hospitals, and homeowners rely on landscape designers to create interior plants capes, gardens, and courtyards.
Clubs & Resorts
Professionals with knowledge of grasses and plants—and their regular maintenance—keep golf courses and other outdoor grounds up to par for resorts, country clubs, and hotels.
Public Gardens
Landscape designers may initiate or assist in the supervision of the layout, selection of plants, and maintenance of parks, botanical gardens, government facilities, and historic sites.
Course Levels Explained
Diploma
Qualifications recognises the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace.
Prerequisites
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level.
Course Length
Diploma Level
24 weeks
ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.
Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.
Study Mode: Online Learning
This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.
Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance, assessments takes place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.
Recognition & Accreditation
This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very “hands on” approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the “theory” behind the industry – they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.
Various government departments and business’s have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.
The following is a partial list of companies and government departments which have enrolled or sponsored staff into ICI courses:
Ministry of Defence
Sports Centre, University of Kent
Department of Tourism, Regional Development & Industry
The Placement People
Skill Hire
Metcash Trading Ltd
Navman Technologies
The European Fund
Employment Directions Network
The Salvation Army
Calvin Klein
John Paul College
Legal Aid Commission
Melton Council
Mitsubishi Corporation
Commonwealth Bank
HSBC
American Express
Clayton UTZ
Hennikers Solicitors
Villari Lawyers
Prisoners Education Trust (HM Prison Service)
Uniting Care Institute of Family Practice
Workplace Authority
Centacare Employment Group
Employment Directions
MAX Employment
Gunnebo (Security)
Brookfield Multiplex
Coles Myer Ltd
Already in the Profession or Industry?
This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.
Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the course is sufficiently connected to your work activities.
What Do I Get?
All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrollment, students receive:
All required study materials and course notes
Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
A tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs.
On successful completion of the course you will receive:
A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as an landscaping
Transcripts indicating units completed
Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipLndScp
Cut Off Date
Friday, 10th February 2023 is the next enrollment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.
Your enrollment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course its at your own pace and you determine when you finish. Don’t miss out. Enroll today!
Course Investment & Payment Plans
How do I get started?
Click on one of the Enroll Now buttons below and you could be working on your first lesson – and towards a new career – in a matter of days!
As an ICI student, you’ll be able to train at home in your spare time, learning in the easiest possible way. There are no classes or lectures to attend, and no need to leave your job or change your schedule.
Enroll, Study at Home, and Graduate
ICI is committed to the successful completion of your course. The typical ICI student experience goes like this:
The Enrollment Process
Begin Your Studies
Getting Help When You Need It
Getting Assessed
Graduation
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The Enrollment Process
Select the course that interests you. The International Career Institute website offers course overviews, course outlines, course fees, student testimonials, and information on career services for graduates.
When you are ready to enroll in a program, simply complete the online enrollment form, or call our toll-free number to speak with an enrollment adviser.
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Begin Your Studies
On enrollment students receive a welcome email and letter with instructions on how to login into your course and access your course and tutorial support. You will not be required to purchase any further materials. Courses are divided into modules with assessments located at the end of these modules. Assessments (written assignments) are based on what you have been learning about. No exams are involved.
Study at your own pace
One of the many great benefits of our courses is their modular format creates an easier and more effective way for you to learn. And with no need to follow a fixed timetable, you get to study and submit assignment for each module at your own pace.
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Getting Help When You Need It
Your courses are designed so that you can study independently. However, if you have a question about anything in your course, just contact one of our industry based tutors. Contact details are provided in your welcome email and letter. Your tutors are industry professionals who are ready to answer any questions about the course, assessments and industry for which you are training for.
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Get Assessed
At the end of modules you are asked to complete assignments. With no fixed assessment dates ICI students can submit their assessments at any time. This allows students to progress through the course at a pace that suits their needs. Assignments can be submitted via the student portal or email directly to the tutor.
Your assignments and projects will be graded on the following scale:
Grading scale
Lesson Grade (%)
Letter Equivalent
Rating
100 - 80
A
Outstanding level of achievement
79 - 60
B
High level of achievement
59 - 50
C
Satisfactory level of achievement
49 - 40
D
Marginal level of achievement
0 - 39
F
Failed to complete course requirements
You must pass all modules and achieve a minimum of a C or higher in all studies to graduate. Should you not pass an assignment you are able to retake assessments as many times as you need (free of charge) in order to improve your results. Full tutorial support is available to guide you towards successfully completing your course.
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Graduation
Graduates of the Institute are eligible for assistance under the Graduate Career Services Program which includes assistance in job searches (by career and region), preparing cover letters, tips on interviewing, and much more. As part of your graduation package, we offer a Certified Professional Resume Writer free of charge to help you compose your resume. All graduates receive a certificate of completion at the relevant level (Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma / Executive Diploma), transcripts and a letter of recommendation.