ACS Distance Education

Well established Distance Learning college offering over 700 courses in agriculture, horticulture, crops, writing, permaculture, self sufficiency, aquaponics, aquaculture, tourism and more.

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Landscape Photography at ACS Distance Education

Learn the techniques necessary to capture the individual expressions of each landscape. Learn about special affects, colour richness, photographic terms, & achieving sharpness. Develop your skill in creating different effects, and using different materials and equipment and see the difference show in your pictures. Distance learning. Start any time.

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Feeding Animals Self-Study Course at ACS Distance Education

Feeding Animals - self study short course. Learn the essentials of what is required to feed animals. The course has 10 lessons. Introduction to feeding animals, industry opportunities, composition of feed, forage, concentrates, feed additives, managing feed production and supply, feeding small companion animals, pets, livestock, wildlife, eating and nutritional disorders.

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Ecotherapy Course at ACS Distance Education

New Ecotherapy Practice course. 100 hour distance learning course. This course covers the following lessons: Nature of Ecotherapy; Theory; Ecotherapy Clients; Intake Assessment, Ecotherapy; Resource; Environment-Based Ecotherapy; Plant-Based Ecotherapy; Animal-Based Ecotherapy; Indoor Ecotherapy; Creativity based Ecotherapy; Holistic Wellness incorporating Ecotherapy

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Forage Management at ACS Distance Education

Learn to better manage forage resources for both livestock and other animals. For farm animals. For wildlife. For sustainable ecosystems. Online course requiring around 100 hours of study. Start at any time to suit you. To manage forage resources, you need to have a good understanding of both the plants growing in an area, and the animals that graze on those plants. It requires an appreciation of plant and animal ecology and the impacts which man can have on that ecology.

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Forestry Foundations Online Course at ACS Distance Education

100 hour online course. Learn to grow, harvest and process wood on a farm, woodland or for a native forest. Learn the key principles and practical management of trees in agroforestry and urban forestry. 10% off to CJS members. Enter the promo code - STUDENT - when enrolling.

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Farm Tourism Distance Learning Course at ACS Distance Education

Farm Tourism online course. Add another string to your bow and develop a farm tourism business. Covers all the aspects of agritourism, marketing, promotion, planning, customer care and facilities considerations. Self-paced. 100 hour course. Start at any time. Tutor support. 10% off for CJS visitors. Enter promo code - STUDENT

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Aquaponics Online Course at ACS Distance Education

Learn about aquaponics - an intensive form of farming where the two main elements - fish and plants - support each other. Understand plant and animal biology, nutrition and growth. Learn to set up an aquaculture system, plant culture etc. Includes real life case studies and troubleshooting lessons.

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Aquaculture - 100 hour online course at ACS Distance Education

Aquaculture Course - Study the care and breeding of fresh water fish. Learn essentials of aquaculture. Manage aquaculture enterprise for fresh water fish. Develop the capacity to manage freshwater aquaculture enterprises. Improve your knowledge with this essential course. Improve your job prospects in this field.

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Animal Breeding - 100 hour online course at ACS Distance Education

Learn more about Animal Breeding, planning animal breeding programs, genetic theory, planning, breeding programmes, practical applications, cross-breeding, livestock improvement and more. This course includes a sound introduction to genetics relevant to any type of animal. Personal guidance from highly qualified and experienced animal scientists and practitioners.

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Animal Anatomy and Physiology - 100 hour online course at ACS Distance Education

Develop a sound foundation of knowledge in animal anatomy & physiology. Understand care & management of animals in domesticated or wild situations. Work with animals. Study cells and tissues, the digestive system, the circulatory system, the urinary system, the nervous system, respiration, reproductive systems, muscles, skeleton, growth, development and more.

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Plant Taxonomy Course at ACS Distance Education

Study plant taxonomy. This essential course will help you to recognise a greater number of plants & know when & how to use them. Increase your knowledge of plant families. Understand the advantages of accurate plant identification; but also appreciate the limitations, and occasional contradictions in plant naming.

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Animal Feed and Nutrition at ACS Distance Education

Study Animal Feed and Nutrition Online. Excellent course for anyone working with animals. Study in your own time and work at your own pace. Tutor Support. Understand how to evaluate and select feeds. All tutors are highly experienced industry specialists.

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Artificial Intelligence at ACS Distance Education

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important globally and in agriculture itself. This 100 hour distance learning course can be started at any time to suit you and work at your own pace. The course has eight lessons and includes tutor support and feedback throughout.

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Regenerative Agriculture at ACS Distance Education

Study Regenerative Agriculture online. The course consists of ten lessons. Also includes tutor support. Scope and Nature of Regenerative Agriculture Functional and Integrative Level Systems Integrative and Evolutionary Level Systems System Inputs: Climate, Topography, Nutrients Soils Soil Regeneration Livestock Grazing Management Agroforestry Silvopasture System Outputs: Social, Economic and Global Trends Implementation and Whole Farm Planning A Special Project Regenerative Agricultural Enterprise Proposal

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Land degradation, restoration and management online course at ACS Distance Education

The course requires approximately 20 hours of study. It is studied by distance learning and you can start at any time to suit you. The course covers 7 lessons - lesson 1 scope and nature of land management; lesson 2 land degradation & rehabilitation; lesson 3 managing soils; lesson 4 managing water; lesson 5 managing plants; lesson 6 managing animal populations; lesson 7 afterwards final assessment get 25% off by entering promo code of national23

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Trees for Rehabilitation at ACS Distance Education

Study Reafforestation and Bush Regeneration. Understand environmental systems and care of trees. Develop an understanding of environmental systems and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes.Learn about seed collection, storage, germination, propagation, plant selection, establishment techniques, controlling pest, disease after planting. 100 hour distance learning course. Start at any time to suit you. Self-paced

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Self-Sufficiency Online Certificate Course at ACS Distance Education

Online Certificate in Self-Sufficiency. Learn basic self-sufficiency skills, then move on to advanced skills. A flexible qualification, also including the option to study permaculture, herbs and more. Includes tutor support and assessment throughout. Start any time. Self-paced course.

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Animal Feed and Nutrition Online Course at ACS Distance Education

Animal feed and Nutrition. Learn what animals eat so you can evaluate and select appropriate animal foods. Understand digestion and calculate rations for livestock. Online course. Start anytime. Self-paced course. Includes tutor support.

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Goat Husbandry at ACS Distance Education

Online Goat Husbandry Course. Learn about Goat care; Health problems; Dairy and meat production; Housing; Fencing etc. Study with expert tutors. Requires around 100 hours of study, Start anytime. Self-paced.

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Medicinal Herbs Self-Study Course at ACS Distance Education

This self guided 20 hour course covers: Introduction to medicinal herbs; Chemicals in medicinal herb; Their effect on the human body; Ways herbs are used for medicinal purposes; A guide of 50+ herbs; Business opportunities using medicinal herbs

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Planting What Where Short Course at ACS Distance Education

Understand essentials of plant selection and placement - selection and establishment methods, identifying problems, solutions for wet areas, gardening in shade, designing windbreaks, hedges, screens, plants for dry gardens, coastal regions, trees, shrub selection, small garden design, plants for other situations, lawns, living garden art. Self-study. Around 20 hours of study. Start anytime.

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Small Business Start Up - 20 hour Self-Study Online Course at ACS Distance Education

The course will help you start your own business. Based on hands on knowledge and experience, this short course takes you through the steps involved in starting and planning for a business. This self-guided, self-paced course will teach you more about starting your own business.

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Plant Health 20 Hour Online Self-Paced Course at ACS Distance Education

Plant Health Short Course - Understanding Plant Pests And Diseases. This course will help in the identification of these problems. Without correct identification, it would be very difficult to suggest a suitable method of control. Learn to identify and control many of the most common pests and diseases of plants.

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Caring for Chickens and Other Poultry Short, Self-Paced 20 Hour Course at ACS Distance Education

Become an expert in raising chickens and poultry. This short course covers 6 lessons exploring history and origins of chickens and other poultry overall nature of caring for chickens recognising breeds fundamentals of feeding and nutrition health care general management of a flock industry services and opportunities Start anytime. Requires around 20 hours of study.

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Cattle Breeding at ACS Distance Education

Self-study Cattle Farming Course, requires 20 hours of study. Start any time. Self-paced. Lessons cover - 1 Introduction – trends and technologies in farming 2 Nutrition, health and disease 3 Pasture and forage management 4 Commercial herds 5 Processes and welfare considerations 6 Producing quality stock 7 Breeds guide.

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Agricultural Marketing at ACS Distance Education

Online Agricultural Marketing Course. Learn to sell farm produce more effectively and efficiently. Start any time. Tutor support available throughout the course. A successful rural manager also needs to understand their unique markets, and how to capitalise on market forces to maximise business profit.

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Dog Owner’s - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Dogs and Humans; Biology of dogs; Basic health; Psychology; Grooming; Working in the canine industry

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Feeding Animals - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Feeding Animals and Industry Opportunities; The composition of Feed; Forage; Concentrates; Feed Additives; Managing Feed Production and Supply; Feeding Small Companion Animals and Pets; Feeding Livestock; Feeding Wildlife; Eating and Nutritional Disorders in Animals

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Caring for Chickens & Other Poultry - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Domesticated Poultry; Breeds; Food and Water; Health; Management; The Poultry Industry

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Caring for Horses - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Breed and Identification; Anatomy, Physiology and Movement; Digestive System and Feeding; Horse Handling; Health Management; Shoeing the Horse; Care of the Horse at Grass; Care of the Stabled Horse; Saddlery & Equipment; The Equine Industry

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Animal Health & Welfare - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Introduction; Preventing Disease and Injury; Understanding & Inspecting Health Issues; Animal First Aid; Some Common Illnesses in Animals.

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Land Degradation, Restoration and Management - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Land Management; Land Degradation & Rehabilitation; Managing Soils; Managing Waters; Managing Plants; Managing Animal Populations; Afterwards

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Bees, Beekeeping and Honey - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Bees and Beekeeping; Bee Biology; Equipment, Materials, Obtaining Bees; The Hive - Types, Construction, Inspection; Working Bees: Seasonal Husbandry and Harvesting; Bee Health Management; Bees in the Landscape; Using Honey and Bee Products

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Animal Behaviour & Psychology - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Introduction to Animal Behaviour; Animal Perception and Cognition; Innate or Native Behaviours; How Animals Learn; Specific Types of Animal Behaviour; How Animals Communicate; Animal Mentality; Managing Animal Behaviour

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Hooved Animals - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Introduction - Overview of Ungulates; Artiodactyls: Even-Toed Ungulates; Perissodactyls; Aquatic Ungulates; Other Ungulates

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Marine Vertebrates - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you. Topics covered include: Classification of Organisms; Fishes; Sea Birds; Marine Reptiles; Marine Mammals

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Aquaponics - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Aquaponics; The Aquaponics System; Growing Fish in Aquaponics; Fish Suited to Aquaponics; Growing Plants in Aquaponics. This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Start any time to suit you.

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Choosing Sheep Breeds - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Domesticated Sheep in Human History; Biology and Behaviour; Husbandry Practices; Breeds & Breeding; Sheep Breeds. Start any time to suit you.

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Aquaculture Foundation - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Aquaculture; Methods of Farming; Fish Species to Grow; Feed; Pathology. Start any time to suit you.

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Managing Pet Cats - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction to Cat Care; Feline Biology; Breeds; Food and Nutrition; Health Care; Feline Behaviour; Working with Cats. Start any time to suit you.

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Cattle Farming - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction - Trends and Technologies in Farming; Nutrition, Health and Disease; Pasture and Forage Management; Commercial Herds - Managing and Maintaining; Processes and Welfare Considerations; Producing Quality Stock; Breeds Guide. Start any time to suit you.

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Managing Events - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Event Management; Developing a Concept and Planning; Organising the Resources Required; Catering: Food and Drink; Promoting Events; Managing Clientele; Risk Management, Legalities and Contingency Planning; Delivering Events; Organising Celebrations, Parties, Exhibitions, Conferences, Seminars; Working in Events Industry. Start any time to suit you.

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Small Business Startup - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction - A Reality Check; The Product or Service; Systems for Managing a Business; How to Find Potential Customers; How to Make a Sale; Delivering a Product or Service; Pitfalls to Avoid/Rules to Follow. Start any time to suit you.

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Consumer Behaviour - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: What is Marketing Psychology; Who We Sell to - Understanding the Consumer; Psychology of Consumer Behaviour; Market Research Techniques; Where We Sell; Advertising and Marketing - How We Sell. Start any time to suit you.

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Project Management - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Nature and Scope of Project Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Maintaining Control Throughout the Project; Interpersonal Relationships; The End Game; Some Golden Rules of Project Management;. Start any time to suit you.

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Sales Skills for Garden Centre Staff - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Presentation, Personality and Communication in Selling; Helping the Product Sell Itself; Product Knowledge; Selling Made Simple; ‘The Opening’ (Gaining the Customer’s Attention); Closing a Sale’ (COS); The Law and Selling; Gaining and Keeping Customers. Start any time to suit you.

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Improve your Business - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Recognising Problems - Where Things Go Wrong; Changing with the Times; Revise Financial Management; Revise Your Marketing; Revise Your Product; Revise and Engage Your Staff; Using Business Systems to Improve a Business. Start any time to suit you.

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Professional Consulting - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: How to be a Consultant; Packaging Consultancy Services; Delivering Consultancy Services; Building Resources for a Consultancy Practice; Finding the Work, Getting a Job; Planning to Be a Consultant; Ethics for Consultants. Start any time to suit you.

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Blogging - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Defining Your Blog; Research Your Niche/Blog; Keywords; Designing Your Ideal Post; Presentation of Your Blog; Business Blogs I; Business Blogs II; Intermediate Blogs (Freelance Blogs); Establishing Social Media, Feeds & Newsletters; Marketing, Branding, and Community Building; Start any time to suit you.

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Bookkeeping - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope & Nature of Bookkeeping; Accounting Norms; The Bookkeeping Process; Double Entry Bookkeeping; Chart of Accounts - Balance and Income Statements; Ledger Accounts - Profit and Loss Statements; Cash Receipts & Payment Journals; Start any time to suit you.

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Change Management - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Change; Organisational Change Management (OCM); Forces of Change; Responses to Change; Choosing a Behavioural Change Approach; Behavioural Change Techniques. Start any time to suit you.

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Working Remotely - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Nature & Scope of Remote Work; Benefits & Challenges of Doing Business Remotely; Technologies for Remote Businesses; Communicating Remotely; Managing & Supporting Staff Remotely; Remote Delivery of Goods & Services; Online Events.  Start any time to suit you.

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Statistics - A Simple Introduction - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: The Language; Data Collection; Measuring the Centre; Determining Likelihoods (Inferential Statistics); Measuring Correlation. Start any time to suit you.

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How to Solve Problems - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: What is Problem Solving?; Defining the Problem; Clarifying the Problem; Resources and Time to Solve the Problem; Information, Relevant Facts, Bias and Prejudice in Problem Solving; Ethics and Priorities; Identifying Best Solutions and Putting Them Into Practice; Evaluating Your Solution. Start any time to suit you.

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Internet Marketing - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: The Scope and Nature of Digital Marketing; Search Engine Optimization; Content Marketing; Social Media Marketing; Websites and Web Advertising. Start any time to suit you.

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Managing a Garden Business - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Getting Started; What Services Could You Offer?; Garden Maintenance Services; Landscaping; Managing Finances & Costing. Start any time to suit you.

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Occupational Health and Safety - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: OHS Policy & Regulations; General Workplace Hazards; Chemical and Biological Hazards; Psychological Stressors in the Workplace; Risk Management & Control Measures; Workplace Accidents, Incidents, & Injuries; Specific Industries and OHS; OHS Workplace Culture; OHS Challenges for Working Remotely. Start any time to suit you.

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Tour Guiding - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Role of the Tour Guide;  Practical Skills Used in Tours; Organising Tour Activities; Working with Other Suppliers and Organisations; Customer Relationship Marketing and Public Relations for Tour Guides; Tour Risk Management. Start any time to suit you.

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How to Research - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Why We Do Research; Designing Research - Rationale, Aims, Objectives and Hypothesis; Designing Research - Conducting Literature Reviews; Designing Research - Data Collection; Data Analysis; Discussion and Conclusion. Start any time to suit you.

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Medicinal Herbs - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction the Nature and Scope of Medicinal Herbs; Chemical in Herbs and Their Effects on the Body; Ways Herbs are Used; Methods of Preparing Herbs for Use; Directory of Medicinal Herbs; Working with Medicinal Herbs. Start any time to suit you.

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Growing Fruit & Vegetables - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Food from the Garden; Deciding What to Grow; Successful Growing; Fruits; Deciduous Fruit Trees; Citrus Fruits; Tropical Fruits; Berries; Nuts; Vine Crops; Using Produce; Vegetables; Mushrooms; Special Growing Techniques. Start any time to suit you.

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Gardening Skills - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Approaches to Gardening; Tools and Equipment; Plants and Planting; Growing Media and Pots; Watering and Feeding; Pests, Diseases and Weeds; Pruning and Moving; Garden Techniques - Organics to Hydroponics, no Dig, Bonsai. Start any time to suit you.

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Farming and Gardening Vertically - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Nature and Scope of Vertical Growing; Building the Green Wall; Green Facades; Vertical Food Production; Automation; Maintenance; Plant Selection. Start any time to suit you

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Lawn Mowing & Turf Care - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Turf Quality; Mowing; Maintaining the Quality; Turf Equipment and Tools; Turf Business Management. Start any time to suit you.

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Improving Agricultural Sustainability - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

Self Paced 20-hour course to help you understand more about Sustainable Agriculture. Learn to be more sustainable in the farming sector: as a farmer, a farm worker or a supplier of goods or services to farming. Many issues are impacting agriculture today; biosecurity, climate change, soil degredation, fires, market volatility and food miles, to mention just a few.

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Drainage and Flood Mitigation - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope and Nature of Water Management; Water Movement in Soils; Understanding Capillary Action; Managing Water at the Source; Managing Surface Drainage; Managing Sub-Surface Drainage; Storm Drainage. Start at any time to suit you and work at your own pace.

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Nutrients for Hydroponics and Tissue Culture - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction; Pre-Packaged Nutrients; Chemical Components; Other Additives; Creating Hydroponic Nutrients; Organic Hydroponic Nutrients; Tissue Culture Nutrients; Managing Contaminants; Testing Solutions; Nutritional Disorders; Nutrient Solution and Produce Nutrition. Start any time to suit you.

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Earthworks - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Scope & Nature of Earthworks; Site Preparation; Ground Surface Shaping; Grading & Earthmoving; Earthworks Calculations; Stabilising Methods; Soil Storage & Filling. Start any time to suit you.

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Technical Writing - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include; Scope and Nature of Technical Writing; Preparing to Write; Researching Your Topic; Communicating Technical Information; Academic and Business Conventions; Referencing; Editing; Writing for Different Purposes. Start any time to suit you.

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Using Herbs - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Introduction; Herb Chemistry and Nutrition; Spices; A Closer Look at Garlic and Ginger; Mustards; Medicinal Uses of Culinary Herbs; Herbal Teas; Other Uses for Culinary Herbs; Herb Crafts; Lavender Crafts; The Kitchen Garden; Using a Selection of Herbs Part 1 and 2. Start any time to suit you.

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Small Permaculture Gardens - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Applying Permaculture Principles in Small Spaces; Ecology and Systems; Designing the Small Permaculture Garden; Plants for Small Spaces; Sustainability; Other Ways to Get More From Limited Space; Natural Control Measures; The Permaculture Community. Start any time to suit you.

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Growing Edible Greens and Flowers - Short Course at ACS Distance Education

This self-study course requires around 20 hours of study. Topics covered include: Deciding How to Grow; Propagating Leaf Vegetables; Harvesting, Storing & Using; Lettuce & Its Relatives (Asteraceae); Spinach & Its Relatives (Amaranthaceae); Celery & Its Relatives (Apiaceae); Brassicas; Microgreens (Sprouts); Edible Flowers; Other Leaf Salad Vegetables. Start any time to suit you.

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Pruning at ACS Distance Education

20 hour self-study pruning course. Understand how to prune properly and when not to prune. Suitable for people who need to prune plants properly, using different equipment, pruning hedges, creating topiary, establishing espaliers and cordons, bonsai.

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Greenhouse Cut Flowers at ACS Garden

Greenhouse Cut Flowers Course. Lessons cover: Introduction to Cut Flower Production; Cultural Practices; Flower Initiation and Development; Pest & Disease Control; Greenhouse Management A; Greenhouse Management B; Management, Harvest and Post Harvest; Herbaceous Perennials; Annuals & Biennials; Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomes; Filler Plants; Miscellaneous Greenhouse Cut Flowers. Delivery – Online, E-Learning or Paper. Duration – 100 hours. Start – Anytime. Self-paced. Includes Tutor Support.

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Water Conservation and Management Course at ACS Garden

There are 10 lessons in this course covering - introduction, water conservation at home and the workplace, water management, water conservation in primary production, in service industries, health and other sectors, water treatment, reuse and recycling. Duration – 100 hours. Includes Tutor Support. Study online, e-learning or printed notes. Start any time. Self-paced course.

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