Turf Courses

Qualification - Associate Diploma Turf Duration icon 1500 hours Qualification icon Associate Diploma

Become a Qualified Turf Expert

Don't have the time to go to college?

We offer a unique home study qualification that may be right for you:

  • 14 relevant modules, 11 core and 3 electives
  • study from home , save you time, stress and money
  • Increase your confidence , skills & knowledge in turf management
  • gain new skills in turf management, turf repair, horticulture, irrigation, weed management, plant protection and much more.
  • OH & S included in relevant modules.

This course provides a very sound foundation for a career in the turf industry.

“This is a specialist course that will really give you the opportunity for advancement in this field. If you are passionate about turf then this is the course for you. Very well rounded covering all aspects of turf and turf management.” Adriana Fraser Cert.Hort., Adv.Cert.App.Mgt., Cert IV Assessment and Training, Adv.Dip.Hort, ACS Tutor.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

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Qualification - Certificate in Horticulture (Turf) Duration icon 700 hours Qualification icon Certificate

TURF AND HORTICULTURE ONLINE COURSE

 
The objective of the course is to:
  • provide skills and knowledge essential to the industry sector chosen (ie the selected stream),  
  • understand the growth of turf species and the principles and practices used in establishment and maintenance of turf species in a range of situations. 
  • develop the ability to identify, describe and control a range of common turf pests, diseases and weeds. 
  • understand and operate machinery and equipment used in turf culture. 
  • develop basic landscape design and construction skills as needed by a greenkeeper.
This is a 700 hour course designed principally for turf workers at golf courses, bowling greens, sports fields, or councils. Accredited through the International Accreditation & Recognition Council
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Qualification - Proficiency Award in Turf and Irrigation Duration icon 500 hours Qualification icon Proficiency Award Modules icon 5 modules

Study turf and irrigation in this exciting new course. The course requires 500 hours of study and can be studied by distance learning. Study turf care, turf repair and renovation and irrigation. 
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Sports Turf Management Duration icon 100 hours Qualification icon Statement of Attainment Lessons icon 10 lessons

Learn to Become a Greenkeeper

Caring for turf is a science of its own and is something all greenkeepers and sports turf specialists need to understand. Sports turf must be more durable than lawns and ornamental grass surfaces. It is exposed to play and can be damaged. The amount of damage a sports turf suffers will depend upon the amount of use it gets, the type of games which are being played on it and various other factors.

Take this course to learn  how to care for sports turf grasses.

  • Gain specialised turf care knowledge
  • Increase the scope of your business
  • Learn maintenance, greens, sports grounds and cultivation techniques

This course assumes students possess a basic knowledge of turf care through experience or prior study (e.g. our Turf Care course). From there it develops your ability to manage the maintenance of sports turf. It is relevant to the maintenance of all sports turf including golf courses, bowling clubs, playing fields, cricket wickets and other sporting facilities.

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Turf Care Duration icon 100 hours Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

Learn to be an Expert in Turf Care

This is the ideal course seeking mployment in a turf care environment or looking to further their knowledge in this field to open up work opportunities. With this knowledge you could work as a contractor, in a lawn care business, or as a landscape gardener. You will learn the basics in terms of turf grass varieties, soil management, cultivation techniques, irrigation and feeding of turfs used for different purposes.
  • Gain confidence with turf
  • Learn to plant, establish, mow and repair lawns
  • Save money, increase profitability - make the right decisions
  • Increase your employability or start your own turf business
  • Seek work on a golf course, sports ground, bowls club, or in a turf supply company
  • Learn to grow turf you can be proud of

11 Lessons with Set Task, 11 assignments. Home study course.

Taking approximately 100 hours to complete it is suitable as a basic course for people working with turf, such as on a golf course or bowling green, or for keen amateurs who wish to make the most of their home lawns.

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Turf Grass Management Duration icon 100 hours Qualification icon Statement of Attainment Lessons icon 10 lessons

Learn to Choose What Grass Cultivars to Use: Right Grass for the Right Place

Every cultivar is different. Some can be cut short, others must be cut high, Some grow best in cool conditions while others need the heat. They look and perform differently too. Learn about all of the different types of grasses that are used in the turf industry; and become familiar with the situations which each have been developed for.

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Turf Repair And Renovation Duration icon 100 hours Qualification icon Statement of Attainment Lessons icon 10 lessons

Learn How to Maintain & Repair Turf

Turf grasses grow in a slightly different environment to other plants. They grow closely together so must compete with one another for water and nutrients, they are frequently mowed, and they are often walked upon by people and animals as well as compacted under machinery. As such, turf repair and restoration requires a different skill set and knowledge base to other plant maintenance.
 
This is a course specifically designed for people working with lawn, turf, as in golf courses, specialised gardeners and garden technicians, turf nursery personnel, and for every gardener that has extensive or delicate turf areas to care for. The course develops your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf efficiently.
  • Learn turf repair
  • Renovate old lawns
  • Learn to replace old turf
  • Learn preventative strategies to keep problems at bay
  • Extend your business know-how or skills at work
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