Course CodeVHT087Fee CodeACDuration (approx)900 hoursQualificationAdvanced Certificate Learn to Develop and Manage Quality Turf This course provides a very sound foundation for a career in the turf industry. Increase your knowledge and skills in turf management, turf repair, horticulture, irrigation, weed management, plant protection and much more. Learn from experienced horticulturalists. Grow your awareness of industry and opportunities; and develop your networking skills. Modules Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Advanced Certificate in Turf Care. Machinery and Equipment BSC105 Turf Care BHT104 Irrigation - Gardens BHT210 Sports Turf Management BHT202 Weed Control BHT209 Turf Grasses BHT342 Turf Repair And Renovation BHT303 Stream ModulesStudied after the core modules, stream modules cover more specific or niche subjects. Industry Project I BIP000 Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 1 of the following 9 modules. Horticultural Research A BHT118 Landscape Construction BHT111 Landscaping I BHT109 Soil Management - Horticulture BHT105 Amenity Horticulture I BHT234 Engineering Applications BSC205 Horticultural Resource Management BHT203 Irrigation Management (Horticulture) BHT305 Soil and Water Chemistry BSC307 Note that each module in the Advanced Certificate in Turf Care is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately. LEARN ABOUT TURF CARE TREATMENTS To most people, caring for a lawn appears a fairly straight forward thing. You mow it when it gets long, and water it when it is dry, and beyond that, there isn't that much more to do. In reality though, turf is made up of many living plants, growing in a soil that is inhabited by other living thins. Soil bacteria may be important, helping the grasses to process nutrients, but soil can also contain pests and diseases. A home lawn that gets very little use may retain an even surface, provided it has been constructed properly in the first instance. A sporting field though can be subjected to lots of wear and tear from people running over it and tractors driving across it. To create and maintain a permanent, quality turf, requires constant attention. When the surface becomes uneven, it must be made more even. When it becomes soft, it must be made harder, and when it becomes too hard, it might need to be made softer. If patches become dead or diseased, they must be resurrected.\ This course teaches you about a wide range of techniques, tools and equipment, that can be used to create and maintain the type of turf surface that is required, wherever and whenever the situation calls for action What do Turf Experts do? Graduates may work in enterprises such as: Golf Courses, Bowling Clubs, Horse Racing Tracks Sporting Complexes and Playing Fields: Football Grounds, Cricket Grounds, Athletics, etc Schools, Colleges, Universities Turf Suppliers: seed companies, machinery suppliers, instant turf or sod suppliers Small Businesses - mowing contractors, pest control contractors, turf renovators, landscapers, nurseries Government Parks Departments Turf Research Turf Education and Media ... and more