AHC31421 Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Experience some of nature's greatest gifts and learn how best to preserve them.
The Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management provides participants with a solid understanding of the conservation and land management industry.
Overview
Campus Karratha
When Available all year
Study Mode On Campus
Students can elect to focus on Indigenous land management, conservation earthworks, lands, parks and wildlife, or natural area management.
Throughout this course, students will complete written assignments and work in teams to undertake programs that assist in maintaining the natural environment. Participants will gain practical skills in occupational health and safety, fire management, biodiversity surveying, mapping and understanding remote operations.
PLEASE NOTE: An updated version of this Qualification is being introduced in 2025. As we are committed to providing you with industry ready Qualifications, new students will be enrolled in the latest version.
Throughtout the course, you will gain skills in:
- Conducting ecological and cultural site inspections
- Producing basic maps and collecting spatial data
- Reading and interpreting maps
- Responding to and suppressing wildfires
- Application and transportation of chemicals
- Treating pest, disease and weeds
- Operating a 4WD in isolated locations and on unsealed roads
- Navigation in remote or trackless situations
- Coordinating work site activities and implement property repairs and construction
- you are a trainee or employee working in the Conservation and Land Management industry
The course is delivered both on campus for theoretical components as well as off site on country such as remote Indigenous communities or students work sites.
Select your preferred campus and apply
Available all year, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $2,486.25 + Resource fee $414.10 )
(Tuition fee* $742.05 + Resource fee $414.10 )
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2025.
- All units required to gain this qualification. 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.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCECR309 | Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works |
| AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
| AHCECR301 | Maintain native ecosystem areas |
| AHCECR305 | Collect native seed |
| AHCECR310 | Implement assisted regeneration works |
| AHCPCM303 | Identify plant specimens |
| AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds |
| AHCPMG302 | Control plant pests, diseases and disorders |
| AHCPMG307 | Apply animal trapping techniques |
| AHCWRK305 | Coordinate work site activities |
| AHCWRK309 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCNSY308 | Maintain nursery plants |
| AHCNSY313 | Implement a propagation plan |