Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management - VDSS

If you have a passion for caring and preserving our environment, then this hands-on course is for you. Learn practical skills in native seed collection and propagation, bushland restoration, native plant and wildlife identification, pest plant control, fencing and maintaining structures, using maps and much more. Pathways may include employment into roles such as assistant land management officer, assistant conservation worker, assistant parks and wildlife officer. Some great skills to last a lifetime.

Entry Requirements

This course is for students undertaking the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM). Please contact your school for more information.

Proposed Units

AHCWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processes
AHCLPW201 Operate a handheld GPS device
AHCNSY207 Undertake propagation activities
AHCWRK209 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
AHCINF202 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
AHCINF203 Maintain properties and structures
AHCWRK205 Participate in workplace communications
AHCECR201 Capture digital media for fieldwork
AHCLSC205 Install Tree Protection Devices
AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs
AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision
AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
AHCPMG201 Treat weeds
AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCMOM204 Undertake Operational Maintenance of Machinery

Clothing and Equipment

• Solid, closed in shoes (work boots)
• Hat and sunscreen
• Branded uniform shirt, safety glasses, gloves and ear protection supplied

Pathways

• Certificate III Conservation and Land Management
• Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Potential Job Outcomes

• Indigenous land management
• Lands, parks and wildlife roles
• Project firefighter