Level 2 Apprenticeship/Work-based Diploma in Horticulture (Sports Turf Greenkeeper)

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Course Duration

Part-time: 2 years

Part-time: 2 yearsPart-time: 2 years

Course Location

Greenmount Campus

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Level 2 Apprenticeship/Work-based Diploma in Horticulture (Sports Turf Greenkeeper)

This City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture provides valuable in-service training for those working in the sports turf sector. The course can be completed through the Apprenticeships NI Framework giving applicants the flexibility to combine work and education. The course is designed for those who are already working as trainee and assistant greenkeepers or grounds persons. Students attend college one day a week over two years.

Course content

If following the qualification as an Apprentice, further information on the Apprenticeships NI Framework can be accessed through this link.

Main areas of study are:

Effective working relationships
Health and safety
Maintain the health and condition of sports turf surfaces
Personal development
Repair of sports turf surfaces
Site preparation, seeding and planting
Tractor operation
Use of machinery and equipment

Candidates must develop their skills in the workplace, gather supportive evidence for assessment of practical skills and complete a personal online portfolio.

Course Progression

This course may provide students with an opportunity to progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture Sports Turf Management course.

The Level 2 qualification produces skilled staff who can quickly become key workers within the grounds care and sports turf sectors. This qualification may allow students to obtain better rates of pay, permanent positions or alternative job roles within the industry.

Course Entry Requirements

Applicants must be employed or self-employed in a relevant job within the sports turf sector for at least 21 hours per week and should normally have two GCSE Grade Cs or three Grade Ds or above, including English Language and Mathematics or equivalent.

Students who have not attained GCSE English Language, Mathematics or ICT at Grade C or above will have to complete Essential Skills in Application of Number, Communication, and Information and Communication Technology as part of their Apprenticeship programme of study.

Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Foundation Level are not considered as meeting entry requirements for CAFRE programmes. If you require guidance on entry qualifications please email the Key Contact for this course.

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