Sports Turf Management Apprenticeships (Certificates II & III)

The Sportsturf Management Apprenticeship provides trainees with the skills and knowledge needed to work in sports turf based businesses such as golf courses, sporting grounds, local government, turf farms and maintenance contractors.

Over the course of the apprenticeship students will learn skills in the establishment and maintenance of recreational turf, the preparation of sports playing surfaces and the management of recreational and sports turf facilities. Students will also learn about pest and disease control, plant identification, irrigation, drainage and other factors necessary to the job in greens and grounds management.

 

AHC20910 - Certificate II in Sports Turf  Management      completion of 10 core units and 5 elective units		AHC31310 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management         completion 12 core units and 3 elective units
Core Units		Core Units
AHCCHM201A	Apply chemicals under supervision	AHCIRG302A	Install irrigation systems
AHCIRG206A	Maintain pressurised irrigation systems	AHCMOM304A	Operate machinery and equipment
AHCMOM203A	Operate basic machinery and equipment	AHCOHS301A	Contribute to OHS processes
AHCOHS201A	Participate in OHS processes	AHCPCM301A	Implement a plant nutrition program
AHCPGD201A	Plant trees and shrubs	AHCPCM302A	Provide information on plants and their culture
AHCPMG201A	Treat weeds	AHCPMG301A	Control weeds
AHCPMG202A	Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders	AHCPMG302A	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCTRF202A	Prepare turf surfaces for play	AHCTRF301A	Construct turf playing surfaces
AHCTRF204A	Support turf establishment	AHCTRF302A	Establish turf
AHCWRK209A	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	AHCTRF303A	Implement a grassed area maintenance program
		AHCTRF305A	Renovate sports turf
Elective Examples		AHCWRK313A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
AHCPGD203A	Prune shrubs and small trees
AHCWRK204A	Work effectively in the industry	Elective Examples
AHCPCM201A	Recognise plants	AHCDRG301A	Install drainage systems
AHCSOL201A	Determine basic properties of soil and/or growing media	AHCCHM303A	Prepare and apply chemicals
AHCMOM204A	Undertake operational maintenance of machinery	AHCCHM304A	Transport, handle and store chemicals