Certificate III in Sports Turf Management - Apprenticeship

Combine your love of sports and gardening with a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship)

Sports turf management involves the preparation and management of grassed playing surfaces. Many employment sectors require sports turf managers, including golf courses, bowling greens, tennis courts, cricket wickets, playing fields, ovals and racecourses. Melbourne Polytechnic’s Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship) teaches the specialist skills essential to thrive in this growing industry. With hundreds of sporting greens in Australia and thousands more around the world, our sports turf management apprenticeship combines a love of sports with a passion for gardening into a lifelong career.

Learn industry techniques in world-class facilities

Our Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship) teaches a specialist skill set, including the establishment and maintenance of recreational turf, preparation of sports playing surfaces, management of recreational and sports turf facilities, turf irrigation and pest and disease control. During your Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship), you will learn how to use the latest technologies and methodologies being used by the industry at Melbourne Polytechnic’s state-of-the-art facilities.

As part of our Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship), you have the opportunity to pursue internships at some of the world’s most elite sporting grounds. Join Melbourne Polytechnic’s community of nationally and internationally renowned sports turf specialists, including multiple Sports Turf Awards’ Graduates of the Year, and multiple alumni who have gone on to participate in the Future Turf Managers program in the United States.

Take your specialised skills around the world

When you complete the Certificate III in Sports Turf Management AHC31319 (Apprenticeship) you will be prepared for a career in sports turf management. You might work as a golf course or turf wicket curator, bowling greenkeeper, sporting venue groundskeeper or consultant, irrigation assistant, or a varied role within local government looking after community facilities. This is a widely-recognised qualification in the industry, and you will have the opportunity to become a member of a range of professional bodies in the golf course and sports turf management industries.