Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
A sports turf management apprenticeship, often referred to as greenkeeping, involves creating and maintaining high-quality turf, grassed areas, and synthetic playing surfaces used in sport. You’ll develop practical skills in building, preparing, maintaining, and restoring these surfaces while working outdoors and contributing to the sporting community.
Tasks
- Establish turf
- Renovate sports turf
- Operate machinery & equipment
- Construct turf playing surfaces
- Install pressurised irrigation systems
- Control weeds
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
Future prospects
- Certificate IV in Sports turf management
Also known as
- Greenkeeper
- Grounds maintenance
- Grounds person
- Turf keeper
If you like
- Sports
- Grounds maintenance
- Practical hands-on work
- Working with designs and patterns
- Working outdoors (hot and cold climates)
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We look after
- Wages
- Allowances
- Annual leave & annual leave Loading
- TAFE/RTO fees
- Mentoring & support
- WHS/PPE
Fact
13,200 people were employed as Greenkeepers in 2015, 11,800 in 2021. Employment projection moderate, likely to reach 20,100 by 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au
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