Diploma of Sports Turf Management - AHC51016

TAFE NSW

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E

The Diploma of Sports Turf Management applies to curators, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, senior bowling greenkeepers and turf consultants.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

10 units: 4 core
6 elective

Subjects

Monitor and manage soils for production projects
Manage sports turf facility assets
Manage sports turf renovation programs
Manage work health and safety processes
Manage trial and research material
Diagnose plant health problems
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
Develop and implement a plant health management strategy
Manage staff
Manage landscape projects
Work effectively with the Board of an organisation
Manage machinery and equipment
Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs
Develop sports turf management programs
Develop a system to monitor and evaluate the pest management plan
Design drainage systems
Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces

Standard 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.