Is this the greenkeeping qualification?

It is the trade-level parks and gardens qualification, and the register names greenkeeper explicitly as a role it leads to. Specialist turf qualifications also exist at higher levels.

Does it cover chemical use?

Controlling weeds and controlling plant pests and diseases are both core. Chemical application licensing is set by state and territory authorities separately from the qualification.

Are there entry requirements?

No. The register records none for AHC31024.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. With thirty-three providers, availability may be the deciding factor.

AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

About this qualification

AHC31024 is the qualification for the people who keep public and sporting grounds working. The register describes “trade level roles in the parks and gardens industry including gardener, greenkeeper and groundsperson”.

Sixteen units, eleven core. Where the general horticulture qualification is broad, this one is specific about place: implementing a landscape maintenance program, implementing a grassed area maintenance program, operating pressurised irrigation, and specialist amenity pruning.

AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program is the unit that separates it from AHC30722 Horticulture. Turf is its own discipline, and greenkeeping is where this qualification points.

Thirty-three providers nationally — a small field for a trade that every council, golf club and sporting ground depends on.

Roles it maps to

Roles named on the national register for AHC31024.

Greenkeeper Groundsperson Gardener Parks Maintenance Officer Turf Manager — Assistant

Where it sits

Where AHC31024 sits in the horticulture stream.

Certificate IIAHC20422 Horticulture
Certificate III · you are hereAHC31024 Parks and Gardens
Certificate IIIAHC30722 Horticulture
DiplomaAHC51120 Conservation and Ecosystem Management

What it covers

11Core units

5Elective units

Sixteen units in total: eleven core plus five electives, chosen so they maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

The 11 core units, required by everyone:

AHCIRG346 Operate pressurised irrigation systems
AHCMOM304 Operate machinery and equipment
AHCPCM306 Provide information on plants and their culture
AHCPGD307 Implement a plant establishment program
AHCPGD309 Perform specialist amenity pruning
AHCPGD310 Implement a landscape maintenance program
AHCPMG301 Control weeds
AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCSOL304 Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program
AHCWHS302 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Parks and Gardens or Horticulture?: AHC30722 Horticulture is general amenity horticulture. AHC31024 Parks and Gardens adds turf — AHCTRF309 Implement a grassed area maintenance program is core here and absent there. If greenkeeping or sports grounds is the goal, this is the one.
Is this the greenkeeping qualification?: It is the trade-level parks and gardens qualification, and the register names greenkeeper explicitly as a role it leads to. Specialist turf qualifications also exist at higher levels.
Does it cover chemical use?: Controlling weeds and controlling plant pests and diseases are both core. Chemical application licensing is set by state and territory authorities separately from the qualification.
Are there entry requirements?: No. The register records none for AHC31024.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. With thirty-three providers, availability may be the deciding factor.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

South Metropolitan TAFERTO 52787

Deliver and assess · WA
VIC

The Management EdgeRTO 3927

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · QLD, WA
NSW

Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Murray Mallee Training CompanyRTO 3974

Deliver and assess · NSW, VIC
QLD

CSTCRTO 0699

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Foundation Training AustraliaRTO 31972

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

VOCTEC (Australia)RTO 32186

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

RabarlRTO 21316

Deliver and assess · National
SA

ARO Educational ServicesRTO 40056

Deliver and assess · National
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