National Diploma in Sports Turf Management (Level 6)

The National Diploma in Sports Turf Management (Level 6) [Ref: 1272] recognises the skills of an experienced senior manager of sports turf and amenity facilities. It enables senior managers to develop a broad range and depth of skills and knowledge in sports turf management and related areas that meet their personal and professional needs.

The compulsory section recognises the skills required to performance test a sports turf surface, prepare a sport facility to host a major event, and develop and present a proposal for machinery purchase by a sports turf organisation.

Elective 1 enables people to select broader and higher level sports turf standards while Elective 2 enables people to select related standards at Level 5 or above from a range of subfields or domains. This structure allows people to develop competence relevant to their location, work situation and personal development objectives while still retaining a strong focus on sports turf management. Holders of this qualification will be able to undertake a range of high level organisational and sports turf management activities. They will be able carry out a range of specialised operations involving self directed work and management of people and work processes.

This qualification leads on from the National Certificate in Sports Turf (Level 5) [Ref: 1558] and the National Certificate in Sports Turf Management (Level 4) [Ref: 0203]. The National Certificate in Sports Turf (Level 5) [Ref: 1558] is not a prerequisite for entry to this qualification.

On completion of this qualification people can progress to generic business management qualifications such as the National Diploma in Business (Level 6) [Ref: 1499].

Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and training across the many industries in the primary sector.

We firmly believe that on-the-job training is the future of learning

That can be supported by online and in-person learning where those are the best options. People earn while they learn, and businesses get value from their staff from day one. Better skills enable people to be more productive and lead more fulfilling and rewarding work lives. 

We support people throughout the country

In 2023, we had around 14,000 learners at around 4500 different workplaces around the country. At Primary ITO, we pride ourselves on being up driveways, at the end of dirt roads, on the factory floor, online or in the classroom. Whatever it takes to support our learners.

We support learners from start to finish

We support learners all the way from introductory programmes and our schools-based Trades Academy, through to apprenticeships and management diplomas.

We design training and assessment for the workplace, so employees can learn on the job while gaining real-world industry experience. 

Our team of experts do several things

• They help businesses and their staff choose the right programme to equip learners with the right skills, knowledge and experience.
• They support learners and external training providers as learners complete their qualifications.
  
• They help assess learners and ensure they complete all the required training.

Interested in finding out more or, ready to enquire? Please visit: www.primaryito.ac.nz, email: [email protected] or, call us on: 0800 208020.