If you love to work in a practical, outdoor environment and value restoring natural bush land, coastal and aquatic areas, then our conservation and land management courses would be your ideal study pathway.
You'll develop the foundation skills and knowledge needed within the conservation industry to enter the workforce in the private, local or state government sectors.
You will learn about restoration and management of natural areas and farmland, plant identification, safe handling of chemicals, operation and maintenance of small machines, work health and safety (WHS), using sustainable practices, weed control, fencing, site inspections, animal identification, chainsaw operation and maintenance, and how to build relationships with clients and customers.
Course list
Biosecurity & Green Card Compliance Skill Set
Enhance your expertise and biosecurity knowledge
Biosecurity helps to protect plants, crops, and native species from pests and diseases, and on successful completion this skill set you will improve your employability for this sector of Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
Improve your biosecurity knowledge
Our new specialised Biosecurity & Green Card Compliance Skill Set will enhance your expertise and help improve your employability within the conservation sector.
Biosecurity training is essential in the horticulture and conservation industry as it helps to protect plants, crops, and native species from pests and diseases. Without strong biosecurity measures in place, these industries can suffer significant losses in both production and profits.
Many organisations and businesses are developing biosecurity programs and protocols to reduce the risk of pests and diseases, as well as to ensure compliance with current regulations and standards. On successful completion you will have the skills required to work in the Conservation and Ecosystem Management industry and the units completed will provide credit towards Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Get started on your career as a horticulturalist
Get the practical skills to assist with tasks such as maintaining and restoring natural and cultural places, or farmland. A triple qualification, adding the Certificate II in Horticulture and Certificate II in Landscaping is possible.
Get started on your career as a horticulturalist
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to gain employment in the conservation and ecosystem management industry including weed management companies, native revegetation nurseries, local councils, and mining, horticulture and landscaping organisations.
You do not need to have any prior experience and this may be a great option if you are currently unemployed. All of our classes have extensive resources and are run by highly experienced lecturers.
You may be able to attain a triple qualification, adding the Certificate II in Horticulture and Certificate II in Landscaping to this Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management by enrolling in additional units.
Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Work for the future
Designed to give you the foundation skills for the conservation industry, on completion of this course you could find work in a practical, outdoor environment, restoring natural bush land, coastal or aquatic areas.
Work for the future
This course is designed to give you the foundation skills and knowledge needed within the conservation and ecosystem management industry, to enter the work force in either private, local or state government sectors.
As part of this course you will undertake three units that have been designed to meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence to control weeds and other minor pests in lawns and gardens, landscaping, bushland or minesite rehabilitation.
All of our classes have extensive resources and are run by highly experienced lecturers.
You may be able to attain a dual qualification, adding the Certificate III in Horticulture to this Certificate III by enrolling in additional units.
Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Lead and coordinate conservation and land management activities
You'll learn about land and natural resource management, mine site rehabilitation, forestry and national parks.
Land a lead role in conservation
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to coordinate and supervise operations in your chosen field of Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
As part of this course you will undertake three units that have been designed to meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence to control weeds and other minor pests in lawns and gardens, landscaping, bushland or minesite rehabilitation.
All of our classes have extensive resources and are run by highly experienced lecturers.
You may be able to attain a dual qualification, adding the Certificate IV in Horticulture to this Certificate IV, by enrolling in additional units.
Certificate II in Landscaping
Grow a career in landscaping
Build the skills required by the landscaping industry. Learn how to maintain and construct domestic and commercial landscapes and recreational landscape structures.
Grow a career in landscaping
This qualification will assist you to gain employment in the landscaping, horticulture, and conservation and land management industry. You'll gain the practical skills and knowledge require to work in landscaping roles in domestic, commercial and/or industrial settings.
You do not need to have any prior experience and this may be a great option if you are currently registered as unemployed and/or referred by community agencies..
All of our classes have extensive resources and are run by highly experienced lecturers.
You will learn skills to maintain and construct domestic and commercial landscapes and recreational landscape structures.
You may be able to attain a triple qualification adding the Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management, and Certificate II in Horticulture, to this Certificate by enrolling in additional units.
Pesticides Skill Set (Level 3)
Meet the requirements for pest industry licensing
Designed to meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence to treat mainly weeds and other minor pests in lawns and gardens, landscaping, bushland or minesite rehabilitation.
Meet the requirements for pest industry licensing
This Skill Set has been designed to meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence to treat mainly weeds and other minor pests in lawns and gardens, landscaping, bushland or minesite rehabilitation.
For further information regarding the technician licence and requirements visit the Department of Health website(opens in a new tab) .
Revegetation level 2 Skill Set
Begin on your pathway in a industry designed to conserve and restore natural environments.
Learn the basics of ecological restoration by completing this skill set.
This comprehensive skill set touches on all aspects of conservation including identifying, implementing and completing ecological restoration works.
It includes establishing activities for work;
- using identified treatments,
- protecting existing biota,
- preparing and carrying out assisted regeneration treatments,
- carrying out biological reintroduction treatment,
- securing and protecting restored area.
Successful completion of this skill set can provide you with credit towards achieving the Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.