Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Provider:
Course Code:
AHC31421
CRICOS Code:
111627H
Qualification Level:
Certificate
Course Area:
Agriculture, Environmental Studies
Duration:
58-Week
Study Mode:
Full Time
Location:
New South Wales (Byron Bay)
Course Fee:
$13,000 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
Blended Delivery
Target:
Domestic, International
Intake:
Monthly
Course Overview
This qualification provides the skills and theoretical and practical knowledge for work or further learning in the conservation and ecosystem management industry. The qualification provides for work roles encompassing a broad range of skills, or can be focussed on one or more specialisations, including:
- Indigenous land management
- Ecological restoration
- Land, parks and wildlife management
- Pest controller
- Conservation earthworks
- Marine
- Fire
- Mined land rehabilitation
Individuals with this qualification perform a range of conservation and ecosystem management activities including, site restoration, rehabilitation and renewal and management of the rural and natural landscapes, degraded sites, and marine environments. They contribute to the preservation and maintenance of wildlife and their habitat in the natural ecosystem, parks and reserves. Activities frequently involve working with and preservation of indigenous culture and heritage resources.
Course Structure
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in the following 16 units:
Core Units:
- AHCECR309 Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works
- AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
Elective Units:
- AHCECR301 Maintain native ecosystem areas
- AHCFIR301 Undertake burning for fuel, ecological and cultural resource management
- AHCILM302 Provide appropriate information on cultural knowledge
- AHCILM305 Work with an Aboriginal Community or organisation
- AHCILM306 Follow Aboriginal cultural protocols
- AHCILM307 Implement Aboriginal cultural burning practices
- ACMGEN309 Provide basic animal first aid
- AHCARB325 Manage trees to create and maintain habitat refuges
- AHCBIO301 Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest
- AHCBIO303 Apply biosecurity measures
- AHCBUS408 Operate within a budget framework
- AHCCFP301 Identify the effects of climate change as a factor in land management
- AHCBIO303 Apply biosecurity measures
- AHCLPW311 Construct access tracks
Career Opportunities
- Lands, Parks and Wildlife Officer
- National Parks Worker
- Soil Conservation Specialist
- Indigenous Lands Worker
- Revegetation Worker
- Conservation Earthworks Assistant
- Land Rehabilitation Worker