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AHC31319 Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

AHC31319 Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

National ID AHC31319 State ID BEY6
Explore where the grass is greener

Unlock a pathway to a greenkeeping or turf management career.

Acquire expertise in safety, machinery, irrigation, and nutrient application for green spaces like golf courses and elite sports facilities.

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CampusesMurdoch.

When Continuous enrolment. Semester 2, 2023. Semester 1, 2024.

Study Mode Apprenticeship. On Campus.

Join the sports turf industry at a level where you will be expected to curate and manage a wide range of turf and horticultural practices. A considerable amount of outdoor and physical activity is required while you apply your skills to green spaces such as golf courses, bowling clubs and elite sports facilities.

Sports turf management is a unique course to SM TAFE and proudly boasts three previous students who have won the Western Australia Apprentice of the Year in the WA Training Awards.

 

 

  • manage safety issues and work site activities
  • operate and maintain turf machinery and chainsaws
  • irrigation installation, operation and maintenance
  • installing drainage systems
  • sample, test and improve soils
  • plant nutrient application and monitoring
  • safely preparing, applying, transporting and storing of chemicals
  • controlling weeds, plant pests and disorders
  • renovating turf, preparing turf surfaces for play and monitoring turf health

Important information

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All year round

Details

When All year round
Where Murdoch
How Apprenticeship

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

Units

Core  
National ID Unit title
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
AHCDRG305 Install drainage systems
AHCIRG345 Install pressurised irrigation systems
AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems
AHCIRG347 Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment
AHCPCM301 Implement a plant nutrition program
AHCPMG301 Control weeds
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
AHCTRF306 Prepare sports turf surfaces for play
AHCTRF307 Construct turf playing surfaces
AHCTRF308 Establish turf
AHCTRF310 Monitor turf health
AHCTRF311 Renovate sports turf
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
AHCWRK309 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
Elective  
National ID Unit title
AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens
AHCSOL401 Sample soils and interpret results
AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program
AHCWRK305 Coordinate work site activities

Semester 1, 2024

Details

Duration 7 Semesters
When Semester 1, 2024
Where Murdoch
How On Campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals $97.60 $29.40 $21.50
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases $341.60 $102.90 $42.00
AHCDRG305 Install drainage systems $219.60 $66.15 $49.75
AHCIRG345 Install pressurised irrigation systems $317.20 $95.55 $70.00
AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems $219.60 $66.15 $48.75
AHCIRG347 Maintain pressurised irrigation systems $219.60 $66.15 $43.50
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment $170.80 $51.45 $41.25
AHCPCM301 Implement a plant nutrition program $146.40 $44.10 $0.00
AHCPMG301 Control weeds $146.40 $44.10 $0.00
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders $170.80 $51.45 $42.50
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas $390.40 $117.60 $53.00
AHCTRF306 Prepare sports turf surfaces for play $341.60 $102.90 $69.00
AHCTRF307 Construct turf playing surfaces $390.40 $117.60 $69.00
AHCTRF308 Establish turf $268.40 $80.85 $63.75
AHCTRF310 Monitor turf health $268.40 $80.85 $37.00
AHCTRF311 Renovate sports turf $268.40 $80.85 $53.00
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes $195.20 $58.80 $31.00
AHCWRK309 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices $219.60 $66.15 $24.75

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Operate and maintain chainsaws
$170.80 $51.45 $41.75
Identify plant specimens
$390.40 $117.60 $61.75
Sample soils and interpret results
$292.80 $88.20 $86.25
Implement a grassed area maintenance program
$292.80 $88.20 $53.00
Coordinate work site activities
$195.20 $58.80 $16.25

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

Semester 2, 2023

Details

Duration 7 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2023
Where Murdoch
How On Campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals $97.60 $29.40 $21.00
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases $341.60 $102.90 $41.00
AHCDRG305 Install drainage systems $219.60 $66.15 $48.50
AHCIRG345 Install pressurised irrigation systems $317.20 $95.55 $68.25
AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems $219.60 $66.15 $48.75
AHCIRG347 Maintain pressurised irrigation systems $219.60 $66.15 $42.50
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment $170.80 $51.45 $40.25
AHCPCM301 Implement a plant nutrition program $146.40 $44.10 $42.50
AHCPMG301 Control weeds $146.40 $44.10 $0.00
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders $170.80 $51.45 $42.50
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas $390.40 $117.60 $53.00
AHCTRF306 Prepare sports turf surfaces for play $341.60 $102.90 $67.25
AHCTRF307 Construct turf playing surfaces $390.40 $117.60 $67.25
AHCTRF308 Establish turf $268.40 $80.85 $62.00
AHCTRF310 Monitor turf health $268.40 $80.85 $36.25
AHCTRF311 Renovate sports turf $268.40 $80.85 $51.75
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes $195.20 $58.80 $30.00
AHCWRK309 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices $219.60 $66.15 $24.25

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Concession Resource fee
Operate and maintain chainsaws
$170.80 $51.45 $41.75
Identify plant specimens
$390.40 $117.60 $60.25
Sample soils and interpret results
$292.80 $88.20 $86.25
Implement a grassed area maintenance program
$292.80 $88.20 $53.00
Coordinate work site activities
$195.20 $58.80 $16.25

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

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