Diploma of Sports Turf Management - AHC51019
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for management roles in sports turf. Job roles include senior curators/arena managers, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, racetrack managers, senior bowling greenkeepers and turf consultants.It applies to individuals who are responsible for the management of sports turf facilities and who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in specific technical areas. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
- Manage sports turf facility assets
- Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
- Develop sports turf management programs
- Manage trial and research material
- Diagnose plant health problems
- Negotiate and monitor contracts
- Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
- Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces
- Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
- Develop and implement a plant health management strategy
- Develop climate risk management strategies
- Work effectively with the Board of an organisation
- Select and implement a GIS for sustainable agricultural systems
- Audit irrigation systems
- Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
- Produce computer-aided drawings
- Manage sports turf renovation programs
- Design drainage systems
- Manage enterprise staff requirements
- Manage work health and safety processes
- Develop a system to monitor and evaluate the pest management plan
- Design irrigation systems
- Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
Standard entry requirements
To commence this qualification an individual must have:completed a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management or an equivalent turf management trade level qualificationor a certificate III level qualification in amenity horticulture combined with two years current work experience in a trade level role at a sports turf facility.
