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AHC31324 Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

AHC31324 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind sports turf trades workerr work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2024, when it replaced AHC31319. About 202 sports turf trades workerr jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 3.1% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Sports Turf Management · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
202last month
Sports turf trades workerr roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Positive
Two structural signals up
Register status
Current
Replaced AHC31319 in 2024
Enrolments
Rising fast
Up 12700% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate III in Sports Turf Management line up. Sports turf trades workerrs are in national shortage and enrolments are rising. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Job ads for sports turf trades workerrs are holding steady. About 202 sports turf trades workerr jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 3.1% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 2,700 job ads, while 640 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 3623
202
Combined monthly online job ads across Sports Turf Trades Workerr, to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates sports turf managers as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Sports Turf Manager as in national shortage; Sports Turf Trades Worker as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Sports turf trades workerr jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 13,249 workers in May 2025, 13,498 by May 2030 (up 1.9%) and 14,085 by May 2035 (up 6.3%).

13,249
workers, May 2025
13,498
workers, May 2030
14,085
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

More people are choosing the Certificate III in Sports Turf Management every year. Across Australia, 5 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 640, up 12700% in a year. National data for AHC31324 starts in 2024.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate III is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to AHC31324 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for AHC31324 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate III in Sports Turf Management is 23 units: 18 core, plus 5 electives chosen from 15 options on the register.

  • AHCCHM304Transport and store chemicals
  • AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
  • AHCDRG305Install drainage systems
  • AHCIRG345Install pressurised irrigation systems
  • AHCIRG346Operate pressurised irrigation systems
  • AHCIRG347Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
View all 18 core units
  • AHCMOM304Operate machinery and equipment
  • AHCPCM305Implement a plant nutrition program
  • AHCPMG301Control weeds
  • AHCPMG302Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
  • AHCSOL304Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
  • AHCTRF306Prepare sports turf surfaces for play
  • AHCTRF307Construct turf playing surfaces
  • AHCTRF308Establish turf
  • AHCTRF310Monitor turf health
  • AHCTRF311Renovate sports turf
  • AHCWHS302Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
  • AHCWRK320Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
View the 15 elective options
  • ACMGEN315Communicate effectively with clients and team members
  • AHCARB314Implement a tree maintenance program
  • AHCMOM202Operate tractors
  • AHCMOM213Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • AHCMOM301Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
  • AHCMOM310Operate land-forming machinery and equipment
  • AHCPCM303Identify plant specimens
  • AHCPGD207Plant trees and shrubs
  • AHCPGD209Prune shrubs and small trees
  • AHCSOL406Sample soils and interpret results
  • AHCWRK317Coordinate work site activities
  • CPPSSI2012Assist in collecting basic spatial data
  • FSKNUM023Estimate, measure and calculate measurements for work
  • FSKRDG004Read and respond to short and simple workplace information
  • RIIMPO335EConduct skid steer loader operations without attachments
training.gov.au national register, AHC31324 release 1
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Irrigation Meter Installation and Validation Skill Set
AHCSS00197 · skill set guide
Introduction to Permaculture Skill Set
AHCSS00133 · skill set guide
Irrigation Systems Auditor Skill Set
AHCSS00165 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study AHC31324?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps AHC31324 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3623) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: register training.gov.au, synced 15 September 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.