Diploma of Sports Turf Management
The Diploma of Sports Turf Management applies to curators, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, senior bowling greenkeepers and turf consultants.
Subjects
Packaging Rules
Completion of ten (10) units made up of four (4) core units and six (6) elective units.
ELECTIVE UNITS
a minimum of four (4) units must come from the elective units list
a maximum of two (2) units may be selected from the elective units or from units aligned to Certificate IV or above in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in the turf industry.
CORE UNITS
Chemicals
AHCCHM501A Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
Plants
AHCPCM501A Diagnose plant health problems
Soils and media
AHCSOL501A Monitor and manage soils for production
Turf
AHCTRF501A Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces
ELECTIVE UNITS
Business
AHCBUS501A Manage staff
AHCBUS508A Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
Drainage
AHCDRG501A Design drainage systems
Irrigation
AHCIRG502A Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs
Landscape
AHCLSC502A Manage landscape projects
Machinery operation and maintenance
AHCMOM501A Manage machinery and equipment
Occupational health and safety
AHCOHS501A Manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) processes
Pest management
AHCPMG504A Develop a system for monitoring the pest management strategy
Plants
AHCPCM601A Develop and implement a plant health management strategy
Work
AHCWRK505A Manage trial and/or research material
BSBHRM402A Recruit, select and induct staff
SRXGOV004B Work effectively with the Board of an organisation
Pathways...
Qualification pathways
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Advanced Diploma of Horticulture.
Australian Apprenticeships
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
Job roles
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
Curator
Grounds manager
Golf course superintendent
Sports turf manager
Senior bowling greenkeeper
Turf consultant
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements
Entrants must have completed the Certificate III in Sports Turf Management by course work or by Recognition of Prior Learning or an equivalent trade level qualification in green keeping or turf management.
Licensing Information
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Listening and understanding Speaking clearly and directly Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation Writing to audience needs Interpreting the needs of internal/external customers Applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements Establishing/using networks Sharing information Negotiating responsively |
Teamwork | Working as an individual and a team member Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations Identifying and using the strengths of other team members |
Problem-solving | Developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems Showing interdependence and initiative in identifying problems Solving problems individually or in teams Applying a range of strategies in problem solving Using numeracy skills to solve problems Testing assumptions and taking context into account |
Initiative and enterprise | Adapting to new situations Being creative in response to workplace challenges Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others Generating a range of options in response to workplace matters Translating ideas into actions Developing a strategic, creative long-term vision |
Planning and organising | Collecting analysing and organising information Using basic business systems for planning and organising Being appropriately resourceful Taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role Participating in continuous improvement and planning processes Working within or establishing clear project goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources Allocating people and other resources to tasks and workplace requirements Managing time and priorities Adapting resource allocations to cope with contingencies |
Self-management | Taking responsibility at the appropriate level |
Learning | Defining own learning needs Carrying out independent learning to improve capability |
Technology | Using technology and related workplace equipment Using technology to organise data |