ARO College
Diploma of Sports Turf Management
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The Diploma of Sports Turf Management has 14 units of competency which are delivered over 18 months. There are 10 core subjects in this qualification which are essential for successfully overseeing sports turf management activities from start to finish. Topics such as how to effectively negotiate and manage contracts; planning, implementing and managing sports turf renovation programs; designing and auditing irrigation systems and; developing and managing a chemical use strategy are offered.
This qualification is designed to give you the specialist skills and knowledge to take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex sports turf assets and turf landscaping project management work.
On successful completion of this course, you’ll have the skills you need to work at a managerial level within this in-demand industry.
Delivery mode
ARO College offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Traineeship
Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Completed a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management or an equivalent turf management trade-level qualification OR
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.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Sports Turf Management will prepare you for the following roles.
Greenkeeper
A Greenkeeper cares for a range of sporting fields, most commonly golf courses. You’ll maintain greens, fairways and other areas of the course to e...
Groundsperson
A Groundsperson maintains sporting fields in a range of facilities. You’ll look after grassed or turfed surfaces with a range of tasks including mo...
About ARO College
As a privately owned Registered Training Organisation, ARO College cares about the success of every Student. We demonstrate this by offering you flexible training options along with Trainers and Support Staff who will support you from your enrolment day to when you attain your nationally-recognised qualifications.
ARO College’s Training Team have decades of industry experience and all of them are accredited Trainers and Assessors. Our Support Staff are very experienced in the vocational training industry and have the vision and capability to ensure your course content and learning-tools will always be relevant and the best available.
ARO has been operating for over 20 years in South Australia, with our head office in the Adelaide Hills region. We have trained thousands of students in landscaping, horticulture, sports turf management, conservation and in park & garden maintenance. ARO College is proud to be an Australian owned, staffed and operated company. We prefer to use Australian suppliers and products in our business dealings whenever practicable.
