AHC51024 Diploma of Sports Turf Management
Advance into a senior management role in the sports turf industry
This course is designed for professionals aiming to advance their careers and gain the skills to lead teams and develop or review operational management practices.
This diploma prepares you to excel as an assistant manager or manager in turf-related businesses or local council settings.
Overview
Where Murdoch
When Semester 1, 2026
How On Campus
The AHC51024 Diploma of Sports Turf Management is ideal for those already working in the sports turf industry who hold a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management and wish to advance into senior management roles.
This qualification helps participants develop advanced skills in turf management, business operations, strategic planning, staff management, and facility development.
Potential job roles include senior curators/arena managers, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, racetrack managers, senior bowling greenkeepers, and turf consultants.
- manage enterprise staff requirements
- manage sports turf facility assets
- audit irrigation systems
- develop a soil health and plant nutrition program, and management programs
- develop policies and procedures for sustainability
- manage trail and research material
- prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
Have you got what it takes to be successful in this career? Our Informed Choices page lists the skills and attributes necessary to study and work in this field.
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Semester 1, 2026
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCBUS511 Manage enterprise staff requirements | $202.65 | $60.90 | $5.00 |
| AHCBUS518 Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | $347.40 | $104.40 | $10.00 |
| AHCCHM501 Develop and manage a chemical use strategy | $289.50 | $87.00 | $26.25 |
| AHCIRG507 Audit irrigation systems | $463.20 | $139.20 | $25.00 |
| AHCPCM406 Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program | $521.10 | $156.60 | $61.75 |
| AHCPCM507 Diagnose plant health problems | $636.90 | $191.40 | $30.00 |
| AHCTRF505 Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces | $781.65 | $234.90 | $10.00 |
| AHCTRF506 Manage sports turf renovation programs | $521.10 | $156.60 | $10.00 |
| AHCTRF507 Develop sports turf management programs | $521.10 | $156.60 | $20.00 |
| AHCTRF508 Manage sports turf facility assets | $492.15 | $147.90 | $10.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
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$376.35 | $113.10 | $33.75 |
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$463.20 | $139.20 | $10.00 |
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$260.55 | $78.30 | $25.00 |
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$521.10 | $156.60 | $10.00 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.