Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

Duration - 4 year
Study - TAFE / CIT

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) 

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. LabourMarketInsights.gov.au