Education and Training International - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management - Western Australia

A career in conservation and land management is about the future as much as it is about the present.

This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge you need to manage conservation and land management activities. You will learn about the various areas of the industry such as land management, natural resource management, mine site rehabilitation, forestry and national parks.

You will also develop skills in managing projects, programs and staff.

To gain admission to this qualification you need to meet the minimum entry requirement equivalent to Australian Year 10.

• Managing fauna populations
• Implementing plans of management
• Facilitating development of group goals and projects
• Collecting and classifying plants
• Developing a management plan for a designated area
• Conducting biological surveys
• Preparing estimates, quotes and tenders

• Practical industry focus
• Field work
• Project work
• Classroom delivery

• Environmental Officer
• Land Care Coordinator
• Park Ranger
• Environmental Education Officer
• Environmental Planning Officer

Campus & Intakes

Challenger Institute of Technology, Murdoch – February & July
Durack Institute of Technology, Geraldton – February (Certificate III & IV only)
Great Southern Institute of Technology, Albany – February
Polytechnic West: Midland - February and July
South West Institute of Technology, Bunbury – February & July
West Coast Institute of Technology, Joondalup – February & July

Tuition: $10,500 per year
Resource Fees: may be up to $500 per semester

Additional costs:
Equipment: $250 – Safety Boots & Uniform.

N.B. Information on any additional costs will be provided at orientation.

Feature: Flow-on benefits from water recycling project. An innovation in waterwise technology at Challenger Institute’s Murdoch Campus is setting the standard for further research and development in water recycling projects.

Water Recycling Project (pdf)

Feature: Career tree-changer wins top Vocational award. A former office worker, with a desire to save our native bushland, has jointly won Challenger Institute’s Vocational Student of the Year award. Bel Catcheside studied Conservation and Land Management at Challenger Institute’s Murdoch Campus after spending eight years working in administration and finance.

Bel Catcheside - Student of the Year (pdf)

Video Feature: Nevile Passmore and Garden Gurus visit Challenger Institute and discuss the variety of horticulture courses available to students.