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Qualification details

AHC51010 - Diploma of Sports Turf Management (Release 3)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Superseded
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Is superseded by and equivalent to AHC51016 - Diploma of Sports Turf ManagementThis qualification is equivalent to AHC51010 Diploma of Sports Turf Management 26/Jun/2016
Supersedes RTF50803 - Diploma of Horticulture (Turf) 09/Jun/2011

Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
3 (this release) 18/Dec/2013
(View details for release 2) 22/Jun/2012
(View details for release 1) 10/Jun/2011

Units of competency

CodeSort Table listing Units of Competency by the Code columnTitleSort Table listing Units of Competency by the Title columnUsage RecommendationSort Table listing Units of Competency by the Usage Recommendation columnEssentialSort Table listing Units of Competency by the Essential column
AHCBUS501A - Manage staffManage staffSupersededElective
AHCMOM501A - Manage machinery and equipmentManage machinery and equipmentSupersededElective
AHCIRG502A - Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programsDesign irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programsSupersededElective
SRXGOV004B - Work effectively with the Board of an organisationWork effectively with the Board of an organisationDeletedElective
AHCWRK505A - Manage trial and/or research materialManage trial and/or research materialSupersededElective
AHCBUS508A - Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reportsPrepare and monitor budgets and financial reportsSupersededElective
AHCTRF504A - Manage sports turf facility assetsManage sports turf facility assetsSupersededElective
AHCPMG504A - Develop a system for monitoring the pest management strategyDevelop a system for monitoring the pest management strategySupersededElective
AHCPCM601A - Develop and implement a plant health management strategyDevelop and implement a plant health management strategySupersededElective
AHCPCM501A - Diagnose plant health problemsDiagnose plant health problemsSupersededCore
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Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ANZSCO Identifier 121615 Turf Grower 
ASCO (occupation type) Identifier 3112 Science Technical Officers 
ASCED Qualification/Course Field of Education Identifier 0503 Horticulture And Viticulture 
Qualification/Course Level of Education Identifier 421 Diploma 
Taxonomy - Industry Sector N/A Racing Administration,Turf 
Taxonomy - Occupation N/A Greens Manager,Golf Course Superintendent,Turf Farmer 

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ANZSCO Identifier 121218 Turf Grower 04/Nov/201131/Mar/2022
ANZSCO Identifier 121615 Turf Grower 01/Apr/2022 
ASCO (occupation type) Identifier 3112 Science Technical Officers 04/Nov/2011 
ASCED Qualification/Course Field of Education Identifier 0503 Horticulture And Viticulture 04/Nov/2011 
Qualification/Course Level of Education Identifier 421 Diploma 10/Jun/2011 
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Modification History

Release 

TP Version 

Comments 

3

AHC10v8

BSBHRM402A Recruit, select and induct staff replaced with not-equivalent unit BSBHRM506A Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes

2

AHC10v3

Added elective units AHCTRF502A Manage sports turf renovation programs, AHCTRF503A Develop sport turf management programs and AHCTRF504A Manage sports turf facilities

1

AHC10

Initial release

April 2012: Electives AHCTRF502A, AHCTRF503A and AHCTRF504A added.

Description

The Diploma of Sports Turf Management applies to curators, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, senior bowling greenkeepers and turf consultants.

Pathways Information

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

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Not Applicable

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.

Employability Skills 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

Packaging Rules

Completion of ten (10)  units made up of four (4)  core units and six (6)  elective units.

Core Units of Competency 

Chemicals 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCCHM501A

Develop and manage a chemical use strategy

Plants 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCPCM501A

Diagnose plant health problems

Soils and media 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCSOL501A

Monitor and manage soils for production

Turf 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCTRF501A

Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces

Elective Units of Competency 

  • 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 packaged in 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

Business 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCBUS501A

Manage staff

AHCBUS508A

Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports

Drainage 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCDRG501A

Design drainage systems

Irrigation 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCIRG502A

Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs

Landscape 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCLSC502A

Manage landscape projects

Machinery operation and maintenance 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCMOM501A

Manage machinery and equipment

Occupational health and safety 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCOHS501A

Manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) processes

Pest management 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCPMG504A

Develop a system for monitoring the pest management strategy

Plants 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCPCM601A

Develop and implement a plant health management strategy

Turf 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCTRF502A

Manage sports turf renovation programs*

AHCTRF305A Renovate sports turf

AHCTRF503A

Develop sports turf management programs

AHCTRF504A

Manage sports turf facilities

Work 

Unit code 

Unit title 

AHCWRK505A

Manage trial and/or research material

BSBHRM506A

Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes

SRXGOV004B

Work effectively with the Board of an organisation