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Horticulture,
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Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management 2020
Horticulture, Conservation and
Land Management

Are you a hands-on person who loves nature, wildlife
and the environment? Our suite of environmental programs
will equip you with real industry skills, work experience and
networks to start your career.

Horticulture                                       Conservation and Land Management
Our horticulture program offers a range of         Gain a solid grounding in environmental and
specialities to develop a career in nursery,       coastal management, and build your industry
landscape, turf, or parks and gardens.             networks and employment opportunities. Our
Our flexible approach means you can choose to      program has an emphasis on the technical and
study full or part-time, with many programs        practical skills for field work, with real industry-
also offered as apprenticeships. Students work     based projects providing valuable experience.
on a range of industry-based projects with local   Our unique location close to many State and
partners including the City of Greater Geelong,    National Parks provides the opportunity to
Parks Victoria and Barwon Water.                   work with Parks Victoria and various Landcare
                                                   groups.

                                                   Looking for a short course?
                                                   Did you know we also offer short courses?
                                                   If you want to get a taste before starting a
                                                   qualification, or even just to learn some new
                                                   skills in an area of interest or for a hobby then
                                                   check out the short courses available on our
                                                   website: thegordon.edu.au/courses/
                                                   short-courses.

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Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management 2020
“
I’ve always been a
passionate golfer and
loved the sports and
trade. I chose to study
with The Gordon as I’d
heard good references
from previous and
current students and
really enjoyed the
environment there. I
enjoyed working with
the passionate,
experienced and
knowledgeable teachers
who were driven to
watch their students
succeed, which then
inspired us to do our
best. They offered
countless opportunities
and if taken like I did,
can gain real benefits
and life changing
outcomes."
BILLY KOOPMANS
CERTIFICATE III IN SPORTS
TURF MANAGEMENT

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AHC20416 Certificate II in Horticulture

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 Intakes             Campus                         Attendance               Duration

 February            East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 yrs

 April               East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 yrs

 July                East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 yrs

 October             East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 yrs

Course description                                  Entrance requirements/prerequisites
Are you looking to enter the horticulture           • Aged 16 or over.
industry, or perhaps get a taste for the trade      •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
before undertaking an apprenticeship? This             a Transition from School form prior to
entry-level horticulture course is designed to         undertaking the course.
give you the core skills and knowledge for the
                                                    •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
industry, and introduce you to various
                                                       numeracy skills to at least Year 10 or
horticulture specialisations. This is a hands-on
                                                       Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2.
course where you’ll learn to recognise plants,
undertake planting tasks, use correct pruning       •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
techniques. collect plant specimens and                must be currently employed under a training
develop retail skills relevant to a garden centre      contract and referred by their employer.
environment.
                                                    Further study options
Do you need help with job search strategies,
                                                    • AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture.
updating your resume, linking with employers,
and finding apprenticeship vacancies? Contact
The Gordon’s Skills and Jobs Centre.

How often do I attend?
PT - 1 day per week | Friday | 9.00am – 4.00pm.

Possible career outcomes
• Nursery assistant
• Landscape assistant
• Parks and gardens assistant.

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AHC21616 Certificate II in Landscaping

 Intakes            Campus                         Attendance               Duration

 February           East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 12 months
                                                   Workplace
 Ongoing            Ballarat
                                                   Traineeship              Part-time: 2 yrs
 Ongoing            East Geelong Campus            Traineeship              Part-time: 2 yrs

 April              East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 12 months

 July               East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 12 months

 October            East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: 12 months

Course description                                 Entrance requirements/prerequisites:
Are you looking to enter the landscape             • Applicants must be aged 16 or over
industry, or perhaps get a taste of the trade      •	Applicants are expected to literacy and
before undertaking an apprenticeship? This            numeracy skills to at least Year 10 or
entry-level course is designed to give you the        Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
core skills and knowledge for the industry, and
                                                   •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
introduce you to various aspects of landscape
                                                      a Transition from School form prior to
construction. As a hands-on course, you`ll learn
                                                      undertaking this course.
to assist with landscape construction work,
construct timber retaining walls, install          •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
aggregate paths, lay paving, install irrigation,      must be currently employed under a training
and recognise plants.                                 contract and referred by their employer.

How often do I attend?                             Further study options
PT - 2 days per week | Monday and Tuesday |        • AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape
9.00am - 4.00pm.                                     Construction
                                                   • AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture.
Possible career outcomes
• Landscaping or horticulture assistant
• Apprenticeship in Landscaping.

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AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture
 Intakes             Campus                          Attendance               Duration

 February            Werribee                        Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 - 3 yrs

 February            East Geelong Campus             Classroom Night          Part-time: 2 - 3 yrs

 February            East Geelong Campus             Classroom Day            Full-time: 12 months

 Ongoing             East Geelong Campus             Traineeship              Part-time: 3 yrs

 April               Werribee                        Classroom Day            Part-time: 2 - 3 yrs

 April               East Geelong Campus             Classroom Night          Part-time: 2 - 3 yrs

 April               East Geelong Campus             Classroom Day            Full-time: 12 months

 Ongoing             East Geelong Campus             Traineeship              Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                   Werribee Campus:
If you enjoy being outdoors, have an interest in     PT - 2 days per week | Monday and Tuesday |
plants and gardens, and are looking for a            9.00am - 3.30pm.
hands-on career, then horticulture could be for
you. This is a generalist horticulture course that   Possible career outcomes
will equip you with comprehensive skills and         • Horticulturalist
knowledge to successfully enter the                  • Nursery worker - retail/wholesale
horticulture industry. You will learn about plant
identification, pest and disease, weeds,             • Landscaper
propagation, soils and plant nutrition, customer     • Groundsperson
service, turf establishment, plant establishment,    • Parks and gardens assistant.
drainage and irrigation, retaining walls and
paving and OHS matters.                              Entrance requirements/prerequisites
For those wishing to study the course on a part      • Applicants must be aged 16 years and over
time basis who are currently employed in the         •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
trade, or with recent industry experience, the          a Transition from School form prior to
course duration is 2 years. For those wishing to        undertaking the course.
study the course on a part time basis who are
                                                     •	Applicants are expected to literacy and
not employed in the trade, or without industry
                                                        numeracy skills to at least Year 10 or
experience, the course duration is 3 years.
                                                        Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
How often do I attend?                               •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
East Geelong Campus:                                    must be currently employed under a training
                                                        contract and referred by their employer.
FT - 4 days per week | Monday to Thursday |
9.00am – 4.00pm                                      Further study options
PT: - 1 evening per week for 2 years for students    • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.
currently employed in the trade | Monday |
5.00pm - 9.00pm
OR
PT: - 1 evening per week for 3 years for students
not employed in the trade | Tuesday | 5.00pm
- 9.00pm

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AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
 Intakes            Campus                        Attendance               Duration

 Ongoing            East Geelong Campus           Apprenticeship           Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                Possible career outcomes
Are you interested in becoming a landscape        • Landscaper.
gardener? Or perhaps you’ve been working in
the industry and would like to formalise and      Entrance requirements/prerequisites
enhance your skills. This course will equip you   • Applicants must be aged 16 or over
with theoretical and practical skills and         •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
knowledge in all aspects of landscape                a Transition from School form prior to
construction.                                        undertaking this course.
How often do I attend?                            •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
                                                     numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
PT - 1 day per week for 3 terms | as arranged
                                                     Skills Framework Level 2
with employer.
                                                  •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
                                                     must be currently employed under a training
                                                     contract and referred by their employer.

                                                  Further study options
                                                  • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.

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Horticulture

AHC31016 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

 Intakes            Campus                          Attendance          Duration

 Ongoing            East Geelong Campus             Apprenticeship      Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                  Entrance requirements/prerequisites
If you are looking to start a horticulture career   • Aged 16 years or over.
with a focus on parks and gardens and would         •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
like to learn on-the-job, then this course is for      a Transition from School form prior to
you. It is delivered as a horticulture                 undertaking this course.
apprenticeship where you are employed in the
                                                    •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
industry, in a parks and gardens environment.
                                                       numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
You’ll be hands-on with your employer, gaining
                                                       Skills Framework Level 2.
the skills and knowledge to develop your
horticulture career and also spend some time at     •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
The Gordon to enhance your workplace                   must be currently employed under a training
training.                                              contract and referred by their employer.

How often do I attend?                              Further study options
PT - 1 day per week for 3 terms | as arranged       • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.
with employer.

Possible career outcomes
• Parks and gardens worker
• Horticultural tradesperson.

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AHC31116 Certificate III in Production Nursery

 Intakes            Campus                          Attendance               Duration

 Ongoing            East Geelong Campus             Apprenticeship           Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                  Entrance requirements/prerequisites:
If you are looking to start a horticulture career   • Applicants must be aged 16 or over
with a focus on production nursery and would        •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
like to learn on-the-job, then this course is for      a Transition from School form prior to
you. The course is delivered as a horticulture         undertaking this course
apprenticeship where you are employed in the
                                                    •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
industry, in a production nursery environment.
                                                       numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
As an apprentice, you’ll be hands-on with your
                                                       Skills Framework Level 2
employer, gaining the skills and knowledge to
develop your horticulture career, and you’ll also   •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
spend some time at The Gordon to enhance               must be currently employed under a training
your workplace training, learning about plant          contract and referred by their employer.
recognition, plant nutrition, propagation
techniques, and recognition and management          Further study options
of weeds, pests, diseases, and disorders.           • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.

How often do I attend?
PT - 1 day per week for 3 terms | as arranged
with employer.

Possible career outcomes
• Production nursery worker
• Horticultural tradesperson.

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Horticulture

AHC31216 Certificate III in Retail Nursery

 Intakes              Campus                           Attendance          Duration

 2020 Ongoing         East Geelong Campus              Apprenticeship      Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                     Entrance requirements/prerequisites
If you are looking to start a horticulture career      • Aged 16 years or over.
with a focus on retail nursery, and would like to      •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
learn on-the-job, then this course is for you. It is      numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
delivered as a horticulture apprenticeship                Skills Framework Level 2.
where you are employed in the industry, in a
                                                       •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
retail nursery environment. You’ll be hands-on
                                                          must be currently employed under a training
with your employer, gaining the skills and
                                                          contract and referred by their employer.
knowledge to develop your horticulture career,
and also spend some time at The Gordon to              •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
enhance your workplace training.                          a Transition from School form prior to
                                                          undertaking this course.
How often do I attend?
PT - 1 day per week for 3 terms | as arranged          Selection mode
with employer.                                         •	Employer referral through an Australian
                                                          Apprenticeship Support Network Provider
Possible career outcomes                                  (apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
• Retail nursery worker                                   only).
• Horticultural tradesperson.
                                                       Further study options
                                                       • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.

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AHC31316 Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

 Intakes            Campus                         Attendance               Duration

 Ongoing            East Geelong Campus            Apprenticeship           Part-time: 3 yrs

Course description                                 Entrance requirements/prerequisites
Are you interested in becoming a greenkeeper?      • Aged 16 years or over.
This course will equip you with theoretical and    •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
practical skills and knowledge in all aspects of      a Transition from School form prior to
turf management. It is delivered as a Sports          undertaking this course.
Turf Management apprenticeship where you
                                                   •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
are employed in the industry, in a parks and
                                                      numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
gardens environment. You’ll be hands-on with
                                                      Skills Framework Level 2.
your employer, gaining the skills and knowledge
to develop your horticulture career, and also      •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
spend some time at The Gordon to enhance              must be currently employed under a training
your workplace training.                              contract and referred by their employer.

How often do I attend?                             Further study options
PT - 1 day per week for 4 terms | as arranged      • AHC51016 Diploma of Sports Turf
with employer.                                       Management
                                                   • AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture.
Possible career outcomes
• Greenkeeper/Turf Manager.

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Horticulture

AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture

 Intakes              Campus                       Attendance           Duration

 February             East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day        Full-time: 1 year

 April                East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day        Full-time: 1 year

 July                 East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day        Full-time: 1 year

 October              East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day        Full-time: 1 year

Course description                                 Entrance requirements/prerequisites
Do you have experience in the horticulture         • Applicants must be aged 17 years and over.
industry? Would like to upgrade your skills and    •	Applicants are expected to hold a Certificate
gain a professional qualification to increase         III in Horticulture, or possess relevant industry
your employment opportunities? This course            experience and post-trade skills.
will qualify you to operate at a supervisory or
                                                   •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
management level in the nursery, landscape,
                                                      numeracy skills to at least Year 11 or Australian
turf, or parks and gardens industries. There are
                                                      Core Skills Framework Level 3.
day and evening classes included in this course,
so you can fit it in around your work more
easily.

How often do I attend?
FT - 3 days per week | Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday | 9.00am - 4.00pm
Includes some evening classes.

Possible career outcomes
• Landscape manager/designer
• Nursery manager
• Botanic gardener
• Supervisor in area of speciality
• Senior Horticulturalist.

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AHC50416 Diploma of Horticulture

 Intakes            Campus                         Attendance               Duration

 February           East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: Up to 2 yrs

 April              East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: Up to 2 yrs

 July               East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: Up to 2 yrs

 October            East Geelong Campus            Classroom Day            Part-time: Up to 2 yrs

Course description                                 Entrance requirements/prerequisites
Are you working in horticulture, and would like    • Applicants must be aged 17 years and over.
to take your career to the next level? This        •	Applicants must have completed a Certificate
course provides higher-end plant skills and will      III or IV in a related field, and/or possess
qualify you for supervisory and management            relevant industry experience.
positions. You will undertake 10 units of study,
                                                   •	To meet the academic requirements for the
which you may choose according to your
                                                      course, applicants are expected to have
experience and career goals. The course
                                                      literacy and numeracy skills at Year 11 or
coordinator will discuss your subject selection
                                                      Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.
with you prior to course commencement to
ensure you meet the qualification requirements.    NOTE: Applicants are required to undertake an
                                                   independent assessment test to ensure they
How often do I attend?                             can satisfactorily attain Australian Core Skills
PT - 1 evening per week | Monday |                 Framework Level 3 in both reading and
5.30pm - 9.30 pm.                                  numeracy to apply for a VET Student Loan.

Possible career outcomes                           Further study options
• Horticultural manager in area of specialty       • Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Consultant                                         (Environmental Management and
                                                     Sustainability)
• Senior botanic gardener.
                                                   • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife
                                                     and Conservation Biology)
                                                   • Bachelor of Arts.

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Horticulture

AHC51016 Diploma of Sports Turf Management

 Intakes             Campus                       Attendance          Duration

 February            East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day       Part-time: 2 Years

 April               East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day       Part-time: 2 Years

 July                East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day       Part-time: 2 Years

 October             East Geelong Campus          Classroom Day       Part-time: 2 Years

Course description                                Entrance requirements/prerequisites:
Are you working in a sports turf environment,     • Applicants must be aged 17 years and over
and would like to take your career to the next    •	Applicants must have completed the
level? This course equips you with the latest        Certificate III in Sports Turf Management.
industry skills and knowledge, and covers a
                                                  •	To meet the academic requirements for the
range of topics to prepare you for supervisory,
                                                     course, applicants are expected to have
management or consultant positions in the field
                                                     literacy and numeracy skills at Year 11 or
of turf management. The course covers staff
                                                     Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.
and machinery management, setting up,
conducting and analysing trials, plant            NOTE: Applicants are required to undertake an
protection and designing nutrient programs.       independent assessment test to ensure they
                                                  can satisfactorily attain Australian Core Skills
How often do I attend?                            Framework Level 3 in both reading and
PT - 1 night per week or online | day TBA |       numeracy to apply for a VET Student Loan.
5.00pm - 9.00pm.

Possible career outcomes
• Golf course superintendent
• Head groundsperson
• Turf consultant
• Curator of cricket and football ovals.

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Conservation

AHC31416 Certificate III in Conservation
and Land Management
 Intakes             Campus                        Attendance          Duration

 February            East Geelong Campus           Classroom Day       Full-time: 6 months

 February            Werribee                      Classroom Day       Part-time: 12 months
                                                   Classroom Day
 Ongoing             East Geelong Campus
                                                   Traineeship         Part-time: 4 yrs
                                                   Classroom Day
 Ongoing             Werribee
                                                   Traineeship         Part-time: 4 yrs
 April               Werribee                      Classroom Day       Part-time: 12 months

 July                Werribee                      Classroom Day       Part-time: 12 months

 July                East Geelong Campus           Classroom Day       Full-time: 6 months

 October             Werribee                      Classroom Day       Part-time: 12 months

Course description                                 How often do I attend?
Do you have an interest in the environment,        Werribee Campus: FT - 2 days per week |
enjoy being outdoors and hands-on work?            Thursday and Friday | 9.00am - 3.30pm
Then this program is ideal for you. The course     Werribee Campus: PT - 1 day per week |
will equip you with comprehensive skills and       Thursday or Friday | 9.00am - 3.30pm
knowledge to enter a range of natural resource
                                                   East Geelong Campus: FT - 4 days per week |
management industries. This course has an
                                                   Monday - Thursday | 9.00am - 4.00pm
emphasis on practical skills and hands-on
learning in a variety of locations and             East Geelong Campus: PT - 2 days per week |
environments such as the Bellarine Peninsula,      select from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Western Districts, Werribee and Otways.            Thursday | 9.00am - 4.00pm.
Subject areas include revegetation techniques,
seed collection, fencing, GPS, pest plant and      Entrance requirements/prerequisites
animal control, machinery use, propagation         • Applicants must be aged 16 or over.
skills and fauna identification.                   •	Any student under the age of 17 must provide
This course is best suited to school leavers and      a Transition from School form prior to
those entering the workforce for the first time.      undertaking this course.
Class sizes are limited to enable high quality     •	Applicants are expected to have literacy and
educational experiences which include                 numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core
significant time outside the classroom learning       Skills Framework Level 2.
in the field.                                      •	Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants
Possible career outcomes                              must be currently employed under a training
                                                      contract and referred by their employer.
• Bushland crew member
• Conservation crew team member
• Bush regeneration program member
• Pest and weed crew member
• Landcare worker
• Environmental team member.

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AHC40916 Certificate IV in Conservation
and Land Management
 Intakes             Campus                          Attendance               Duration

 February            East Geelong Campus             Classroom Day            Full-time: 1 year

Course description                                   Possible career outcomes
Do you have an interest in the environment,          • Revegetation officer
enjoy being outdoors and hands-on? Would             • Park ranger
you like to further your study to gain a career in
                                                     • Ecotourism officer
the natural resource management industry?
This practical, hands-on course provides a solid     • Catchment management officer
grounding in environmental and natural               • Landcare coordinator
resource management with an emphasis on
                                                     • Flora and fauna management officer
technical skills for field work.
                                                     • Fire management officer
Each study day is different and you will spend a
great deal of time outside the classroom. You        • Community engagement officer.
will be travelling on regular field trips to our
                                                     Entrance requirements/prerequisites
fantastic State and National Parks, coastal
environments and catchment areas, increasing         • Applicants must be aged 17 or over.
your employability skills and gaining industry       • Applicants are expected to hold a Certificate
contacts.                                              III in Conservation and Land Management, or
This course is a prerequisite for the AHC51116         possess relevant industry experience and
Diploma of Conservation and Land                       post-trade skills.
Management.                                          • Applicants are expected to have literacy and
                                                       numeracy skills to at least Year 11 or
Work placement/industry experience                     Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.
The course requires students to undertake 40
hours of work placement and at least 40 hours        Further study options
of volunteering or self-sourced experience.          • AHC51116 Diploma of Conservation and Land
                                                       Management.
How often do I attend?
FT - 4 days per week | Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday | 9.00am - 4.00pm.

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Conservation and Land Management

AHC51116 Diploma of Conservation
and Land Management
 Intakes             Campus                          Attendance            Duration

 February            East Geelong Campus             Classroom Day         Full-time: 2 yrs

Course description                                   Possible career outcomes
Do you have an interest in the environment,          • Park ranger
enjoy being outdoors and hands-on? This              • Landcare project officer
course will provide you with specialised
                                                     •	Catchment or natural resource management
knowledge of natural resource management,
                                                        officer
with an emphasis on technical and practical
skills. You will learn about natural area            • Fire management officer
restoration, catchment and wildlife                  • Ecotourism
management, plant and animal identification,
                                                     • Flora and fauna management
community engagement, fire management,
survey techniques, mapping, sustainable land         • Conservation team member.
use and pest management.
                                                     Entrance requirements/prerequisites:
You will benefit from our location close to many     • Applicants must be aged 17 years and over.
State and National Parks, coastal environments
and catchment areas, which are used regularly        • To meet the academic requirements for the
for field work. These field trips also provide the     course, applicants are expected to have
opportunity to increase your employability             literacy and numeracy skills at Year 11 or
skills and gain industry contacts.                     Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3.
                                                     NOTE: Applicants are required to undertake an
Work placement/industry experience                   independent assessment test to ensure they
During the course, you will be required to           can satisfactorily attain Australian Core Skills
undertake a minimum of 120 hours of industry         Framework Level 3 in both reading and
experience. This is made up of 40 hours of           numeracy to apply for a VET Student Loan.
structured placement, and at least 80 hours of
volunteering or self-sourced experience.             Further study options
                                                     • Bachelor of Environmental Science
How often do I attend?                                 (Environmental Management and
FT - 3 days per week | Tuesday, Wednesday              Sustainability)
and Thursday | 9.00am - 4.00pm.                      • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife
                                                       and Conservation Biology)
                                                     • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine
                                                       Biology)
                                                     • Bachelor of Science
                                                     • Bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science
                                                     • Bachelor of Arts.

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