Course Overview

This course is especially designed for landholders, farmers, land managers, bush regenerators, landcare workers, weed officers and students of environmental management.

The diploma course can take 18 months full time, or 36 months part time - complete the course as quickly or as slowly as you wish.

The course aims to give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

• Assess the condition of the landscape you are working with.
• Draw up plans for managing and restoring a particular land system.
• Improve your landcare and natural resource management skills.
• Work effectively with others on landcare, catchment and natural resource management projects.
• Understand the safety, legal and policy framework for conservation and natural resource management.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

• Coordinator of landcare groups for landholders, farmers, land managers, bush regenerators, landcare workers, weed officers and students of environmental management.
• Local, State and National Government biodiversity, botany, conservation and land management environmental positions

Entry Requirements

• Year 12 (or equivalent), or mature age.
• Industry experience.
• Completion of courses relevant to this field of study.
• Attendance at an interview.

Pre-Requisites

None. However, preference will be granted to students who have studied in this area in previous courses, Horticulture or Conservation.

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Practical experiences, practical demonstrations, practical demonstrations in simulated work conditions, problem solving, documents/folio, group projects, group discussions, examinations, and oral presentations. 

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Number
AHCILM501A	Conduct field research into natural and cultural resources
AHCILM502A	Develop conservation strategies for cultural resources
AHCILM503A	Manage restoration of cultural places
AHCILM504A	Develop strategies for Indigenous land or sea management
AHCILM505A	Map relationship of business enterprise to culture and country
AHCILM506A	Operate within community cultures and goals
AHCILM507A	Plan for successful cultural practice at work
AHCILM508A	Propose a negotiated outcome for a given area of country
AHCILM509A	Plan burning activities for natural and cultural resource management
AHCILM601A	Manage cultural processes in an Indigenous organisation
SITTGDE009A	Interpret aspects of local Australian Indigenous culture
AHCLPW501A	Develop a management plan for a designated area
AHCLPW503A	Assess applications for legislative compliance
AHCLPW504A	Review assessments for legislative compliance
AHCLPW505A	Implement natural and cultural resource management plans
AHCLPW601A	Coordinate the preparation of a regional resource management plan
NWP512B	Develop and review catchment management plan
NWP513B	Implement and manage catchment management plan
PUAFIR406B	Develop prescribed burning plans
PRMWM43B	Develop an environmental management strategy
SRXRES010B	Protect heritage and cultural assets
AHCNAR502A	Conduct biological surveys
AHCNAR503A	Design a natural area restoration project
AHCNAR504A	Manage natural area restoration programs
AHCNAR505A	Plan river restoration works
AHCNAR506A	Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies
AHCPMG501A	Coordinate the pest management strategy in a regional or broader context
AHCPMG502A	Define the pest problem in a regional or broader context
AHCPMG503A	Develop a strategy for the management of target pests
AHCPMG504A	Develop a system for monitoring the pest management strategy
AHCPMG505A	Evaluate the pest management strategy