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Course Overview

Code:
AHC31421
Course Type:
Accredited course
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
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Intakes

Course Duration:
1 year
Commencing in:
  • 2024

2024 Intake

Intake Date Campus Attendance Days
15/04/2024 Forestech Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
15/07/2024 Forestech Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
07/10/2024 Forestech Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm

About this course

Have you always loved the great outdoors? You can play your part in protecting Mother Nature when you choose a career in conservation and ecosystem management.
Delivered three days a week at our Forestec campus in East Gippsland, our practical Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management will give you specialist training in biodiversity conservation, restoration ecology, taking assessments of natural environments and so much more.

You’ll learn the knowledge and skills to work in increasingly important sectors, such as fauna habitat management, mine site rehabilitation, bushland fire management and ecological restoration. Wherever your passion lies, you’ll can play your part in conserving our planet in a variety of roles.
You might also want to increase your skill set and enhance your employment opportunities with a Diploma in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
Go on, get started in this dynamic and exciting industry today!

Career Opportunities

Indigenous land management, lands, parks and wildlife roles, natural area management, project firefighters

Opportunities for Further Study

Certificate IV in Horticulture
Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Skills or Knowledge gained

This course involves hands on learning, both outdoor and indoor and enables students to develop and practice skills including teamwork, work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.

You will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Preparation, use and transport of chemicals
- Identifying native and introduced flora and control weeds
- Methods for controlling pest animals
- Sampling and testing of water
- Site inspections and navigation skills
- Revegetation techniques and maintaining natural areas
- Using photography for monitoring and recording information, safe machinery operations.

Entry Requirements

Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes

Mandatory entry requirements:

Profile / Fulltime Trainee Students: Minimum age of 17 years (this is not a training package requirement). Profile students in Victoria must be 17 years of age or older and not enrolled at secondary school to be eligible to enrol in this qualification.
School Based Apprentice / Trainee (SBAT): Must be 15 years or older to undertake a SBAT. SBATs must be 16 years of age or older to be operate machinery such as Tractors, according to manufacturer specifications.
Unit selection: Some units of competency e.g. such as the 4 wheel dive operations require students to be 18 years of age or older and hold a current manual vehicle licence.

Recommended entry Requirements:

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry, often as a part time or full time traineeship, including School Based Trainee.
Applicants wishing to undertake the qualification are required to complete a full Language, Literacy & Numeracy assessment, as well as a Pre training Review.
Applicants are also required to complete a interview with one of the trainers before enrolment can proceed into this course.
We recommend that applicants should have completed a Certificate II CEM or equivalent qualification or have a minimum of 1 year experience working in the CEM sector. Past experience in industry or related businesses a would be an advantage but not essential.

Limitations to course Entry:

Students must have access to a reliable internet connection.
Students must have access to a computer or tablet that will support course work to be completed in our Learning Management System Moodle. We recommend that this also includes a headset (integrated microphone and earphones).
Students intending to work within the CEM industry must be physically fit, this includes the ability to bend and lift. Students must be able to spend considerable time on their feet throughout their working day.

Minimum Industry Requirement

Not applicable.

Licensing/Regulatory Requirements

Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No

Qualifications and Recognition - 2024

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.

Work Placement - 2024

Does this course require placement?: Yes

Students are strongly encouraged and may undertake up to 240 hours of vocational placement, this is designed to enhance the students learning throughout the course.

Placement to be arranged by: Student

Course Overview

Code:
AHC31421
Course Type:
Accredited course
Mode of Delivery:
Traineeship
Enquiry

Enquire Online

Provide your details below and we'll be in contact soon!

Intakes

Course Duration:
18 months
Commencing in:
  • 2024

2024 Intake

Intake Date Campus Attendance Days
03/05/2024 Workplace Friday 9:00am-11:00am
14/06/2024 Workplace Friday 9:00am-11:00am
02/08/2024 Workplace Friday 9:00am-11:00am
13/09/2024 Workplace Friday 9:00am-11:00am
08/11/2024 Workplace Friday 9:00am-11:00am

About this course

Designed to meet workplace requirements for Taungurong Land & Water Council and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) trainees and non-apprentice staff, this two-year blended course provides training in areas such as plant identification (indigenous cultural plants and uses), native fauna field identification skills, natural area restoration works, pest animal control techniques, pest plant control methods.
Also available for other trainee cohorts, our Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management also includes OHS and ecological and cultural site inspection skills and industry qualifications and licences including a chemical skill set course and four-wheel driving course.

You’ll learn the knowledge and skills to work in increasingly important sectors, such as fauna habitat management, mine site rehabilitation, bushland fire management and ecological restoration. Wherever your passion lies, you’ll can play your part in conserving our planet in a variety of roles.
You might also want to increase your skill set and enhance your employment opportunities with a Diploma in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
Go on, get started in this dynamic and exciting industry today!

Career Opportunities

Indigenous land management, lands, parks and wildlife roles, natural area management, project firefighters

Opportunities for Further Study

Certificate IV in Horticulture
Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Skills or Knowledge gained

This course involves hands on learning, both outdoor and indoor and enables students to develop and practice skills including teamwork, work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.

You will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Preparation, use and transport of chemicals
- Identifying native and introduced flora and control weeds
- Methods for controlling pest animals
- Sampling and testing of water
- Site inspections and navigation skills
- Revegetation techniques and maintaining natural areas
- Using photography for monitoring and recording information, safe machinery operations.

Entry Requirements

Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes

Mandatory entry requirements:

Profile / Fulltime Trainee Students: Minimum age of 17 years (this is not a training package requirement). Profile students in Victoria must be 17 years of age or older and not enrolled at secondary school to be eligible to enrol in this qualification.
School Based Apprentice / Trainee (SBAT): Must be 15 years or older to undertake a SBAT. SBATs must be 16 years of age or older to be operate machinery such as Tractors, according to manufacturer specifications.
Unit selection: Some units of competency e.g. such as the 4 wheel dive operations require students to be 18 years of age or older and hold a current manual vehicle licence.

Recommended entry Requirements:

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry, often as a part time or full time traineeship, including School Based Trainee.
Applicants wishing to undertake the qualification are required to complete a full Language, Literacy & Numeracy assessment, as well as a Pre training Review.
Applicants are also required to complete a interview with one of the trainers before enrolment can proceed into this course.
We recommend that applicants should have completed a Certificate II CEM or equivalent qualification or have a minimum of 1 year experience working in the CEM sector. Past experience in industry or related businesses a would be an advantage but not essential.

Limitations to course Entry:

Students must have access to a reliable internet connection.
Students must have access to a computer or tablet that will support course work to be completed in our Learning Management System Moodle. We recommend that this also includes a headset (integrated microphone and earphones).
Students intending to work within the CEM industry must be physically fit, this includes the ability to bend and lift. Students must be able to spend considerable time on their feet throughout their working day.

Minimum Industry Requirement

Not applicable.

Licensing/Regulatory Requirements

Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No

Qualifications and Recognition - 2024

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.

Work Placement - 2024

Does this course require placement?: Yes

Students will be required to be working in an approved role in the Conservation and Ecosystem Management field. Up to 240 hours of workplace activity will be required to be recorded.

Placement to be arranged by: Student

Further Information - 2024

Fees

Fees and charges Government subsidised concession Government subsidised Full-fee paying student
Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) $302.40 $1,512.00 $13,272.00
Materials fee* (GST exempt) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
Total $552.40 $1,762.00 $13,522.00
VET Student Loans

Not Applicable for this course

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Sample course units

AHCECR301 Maintain native ecosystem areas
AHCECR306 Conduct photography for fieldwork
AHCECR309 Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works
AHCFAU302 Identify fauna in the field
AHCINF303 Plan and construct conventional fencing
AHCLPW313 Undertake Sampling And Testing Of Water
AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens
AHCPMG301 Control weeds
AHCPMG305 Survey pests
AHCPMG309 Apply pest animal control techniques
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
CPPSSI2012 Assist in collecting basic spatial data
FWPCOT2256 Trim and cut felled trees
FWPCOT3202 Navigate in remote or trackless areas
HLTAID011 Provide first aid
Assessment

The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.

You can expect that:

  • assessment methods are clear
  • assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
  • assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
  • educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.

Further Information - 2024

Fees

Fees and charges Government subsidised concession Government subsidised Full-fee paying student
Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) $302.40 $1,512.00 $13,272.00
Materials fee* (GST exempt) $135.00 $135.00 $135.00
Total $437.40 $1,647.00 $13,407.00
VET Student Loans

Not Applicable for this course

Help with fees

Sample course units

AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
AHCECR201 Capture digital media for fieldwork
AHCECR301 Maintain native ecosystem areas
AHCECR309 Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works
AHCFAU302 Identify fauna in the field
AHCINF303 Plan and construct conventional fencing
AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens
AHCPMG301 Control weeds
AHCPMG309 Apply pest animal control techniques
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads
FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicle
FWPCOT3329 Perform complex four wheel drive operations
HLTAID011 Provide first aid
Assessment

The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.

You can expect that:

  • assessment methods are clear
  • assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
  • assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
  • educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.