Environmental Courses

Advanced Diploma In Horticulture (Parks And Recreation)

Duration icon 2500 hours

DEVELOP A CAREER IN PARKS AND RECREATION RESORTS!

Would you like to care and manage parks, natural parks, holiday and recreation resort facilities? Then this is the course to do!.

This course provides training for people to work in the management and development of recreation and park facilities and services. It is relevant to all types of situations including municipal parks, national parks, tourist parks, commercial landscapes, resorts, etc.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

Other Options: Design a Diploma consisting of a different combination of modules, tailored to your needs. Variations on this course are devinitely possible!

This course was conceived and developed by a team headed by John Mason, Fellow Parks and Leisure Australia, and former Parks Director/Superintendent in three different municipal councils.

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Advanced Diploma In Horticulture (Parks And Recreation)

Associate Diploma In Environmental Management

Duration icon 1500 hours

DO YOU NEED PRACTICAL SKILLS TO WORK IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT?

Despite huge growth in environmental industries worldwide, many graduates in environmental sciences still find that a job eludes them. Often this is because their studies have not covered the subjects and skills which are in fact providing employment opportunities. This course differs from other undergraduate environmental courses, providing a unique opportunity to develop those "in demand" skills, as well as learning the theory. 

Subjects studied include: Introduction to Ecology, Conservation and Environmental Management, Environmental Waste Management, Soil Management, Botany I, Ecotour Management, Project Management, Wildlife Management and Environmental Assessment.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Associate Diploma In Environmental Management

Certfificate in Environmental Sustainability

Duration icon 600 hours

As government, business and industry become increasingly aware of their need to operate sustainably, the job market has seen an increase, resulting in a need for experts in this field.

This unique course in Environmental Sustainability provides a basis in environmental knowledge and concepts along with the application of sustainability principles, especially in relation to agriculture, water, development and energy.

 

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Certfificate in Environmental Sustainability

Certificate In Environmental Studies

Duration icon 600 hours

 Are you looking for a career in Environmental Science?

 
This is an excellent foundation course for understanding key environmental principles and issues. This course may provide an entry point to getting a job or a first step towards the higher qualifications needed to work as an Environmental Manager or Consultant.

 

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Certificate In Environmental Studies

Certificate In Horticulture (Nature Park Management)

DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ANIMALS AND NATURE?
Then this course is for you! 

This 600 - 700 hour certificate course has been specifically designed for people working or wishing to work in nature parks and reserves, national parks, forests and reserves, in managerial or technical positions. Learn about natural environments, and the management of zoos, wildlife parks, nature reserves. Develop an understanding of the natural environment and basic ecological principles, and learn a variety of skills ranging from basic gardening and nature park design to management. Six modules must be completed including Nature Park Management I and II. 
This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C
 
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Certificate In Horticulture (Nature Park Management)

Certificate in Natural Resource Management

Duration icon 600 hours

A foundation program for those people wishing to gain employment in zoos, nature parks, wildlife parks, national parks, forests and reserves.

 

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Certificate in Natural Resource Management

Certificate In Wildlife Management

Duration icon 600 hours


DREAMING ABOUT WORKING WITH WILDLIFE?

This course provides with knowledge and practical skills to people working or wishing to work in wildlife care and management. Contains modules including Introduction to Ecology, Vertebrate Zoology, Wildlife Management, Orniithology, Marine Life I and Environmental Assessment.


A foundation entry level course to develop skills that would be valued for working in wildlife parks, zoos, refuges or wilderness management. This course incorporates key studies that are in demand in the wildlife field.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Certificate In Wildlife Management

Conservation & Environmental Management

Duration icon 100 hours

START YOUR CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HERE

Develop a foundation for managing conservation of different environments. The course reviews basic ecology and environmental problems such as pollution and land degradation before considering varying aspects of conservation.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Conservation & Environmental Management

Earth Science

Duration icon 100 hours
Earth Science develops an ability to identify and describe the Earth, its structure and explain processes that affect change in the structure and composition of the earth. Learn about rocks and minerals, meteorology, global weather patterns, the oceans, surface chances (eg. earthquakes and volcanoes), geological time and more.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Earth Science

Environmental Assessment

Duration icon 100 hours
YOUR FIRST STEP TO A CAREER AS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
The most important basic knowledge for a job in environmental consultancy or as environmental officer is the assessment of the environment and its resilience to changes. In this course you will learn to prepare Environmental Assessments of all kinds, to comply with national and international regulations.


Work in this area has expanded greatly in recent decades, and when combined with a knowledge of plant or animal identification and ecology, this course develops an extremely valuable skill.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Environmental Assessment

Environmental Studies

Duration icon 100 hours

Just starting out in the field of Environment?  Do you wish to enhance your understanding of the natural environment and the wildlife within it? 

This course is an excellent introduction to environmental studies providing a broad-based grounding in environmental and conservation issues, and a foundation course for higher learning.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Environmental Studies

Environmental Waste Management

Duration icon 100 hours

DO YOU WORK IN INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURE, SERVICES?
Do you want to improve your life quality and stop wasting money in your company? 


Wastes are resources used inefficiently. As such, they are money down the drain. 

This course covers what is waste and how can be minimized, what is pollution, how waste is disposed of through natural processes and how to harness those processes to better manage waste disposal. The course covers such things as water quality and treatment, recycling, domestic and industrial waste and even the management of more toxic waste.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Environmental Waste Management

Introduction To Ecology

Duration icon 100 hours
START YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES CAREER HERE!

Ecology is the cornerstone of the Life Sciences. It provides the link between the different branches of Life Sciences, structuring them as a complete concept of life. Ecology studies the relationships between living beings, be it animal, plants or microorganisms, and with their environment. How we interact, benefit or compete with each other, how we evolve together, how the environment presents opportunities for change, and how living beings alter the environment to provide for their own needs. This course covers general principles of ecology, that can be applied anywhere on our planet.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Introduction To Ecology

Marine Studies I

Duration icon 100 hours
Develop a knowledge of marine life and ecology, whether for work or general interest. The first two lessons deal with marine environments (weather, nutrient cycle, reefs, shallow and deep water environments, etc). Lessons 3 to 8 deal mostly with marine animals, particularly more complex animals, and the last lesson considers human impacts upon marine environments.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Marine Studies I

Marine Studies II

Duration icon 100 hours
This course follows on from Marine studies I, extending your knowledge of a wide variety of marine organisms.  It works through many types of marine organisms, focusing mostly on those not covered as thoroughly in Marine Studies I (This includes: Protists, Sponges, Marine plants, Cnidarians, Worms, Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms, Non Bony Fish, Selected Bony Fish and selected Marine Mammals).
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Marine Studies II

Nature Park Management I

Duration icon 100 hours

 DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ANIMALS AND NATURE?

Then this course is for you!
This course has been specifically designed for people working or wishing to work in nature parks and reserves, in managerial or technical positions.Learn about natural environments, and the management of zoos, wildlife parks, nature reserves. Develop an understanding of the natural environment and basic ecological principles, and learn a variety of skills ranging from basic gardening and nature park design, to erosion control, weed control and tree surgery.

The course covers many of the fundamental tasks which people who work in such parks need to do; including weed control, soil management, land rehabilitation, landscape construction, etc.

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Nature Park Management I

Nature Park Management II

Duration icon 100 hours
This course builds on Nature Park Management I, but can be taken in its own right. It concentrates more on indigenous plants and using them to create natural, balanced ecosystems. Learn to create nature trails, build rockeries and pathways, construct ponds and watercourses, design picnic grounds and animal enclosures, promote a nature park, and lots more.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Nature Park Management II

Ornithology

Duration icon 100 hours
DISCOVER THE AMAZING WORLD OF BIRDS!
Learn with us what is a bird, how they evolved, what adaptations they developed to be able to colonize air, land and water so successfully!. This course is designed for people working or wishing to work with birds and animals, life scientists and environmental researchers and consultants, amateur bird watchers, or anyone working with birds. Learn to identify and understand the habits of different birds, from water birds and parrots, to town birds and birds of prey.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Ornithology

Plant Ecology

Duration icon 100 hours
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Acquire a deeper understanding on the principles of plant ecology, why plants are the way they are, their relationships to other plants and living beings, how they developed in evolution and which factors determine their growth and survival.  Apply that understanding to horticulture and the cultivation of plants, develop a new view on the plant world.

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Plant Ecology

Proficiency Award In Environmental Management

Duration icon 500 hours
BROADEN YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS AND BOOST YOUR CAREER!
A specialist qualification, designed to provide additional training in areas of environmental management where the student has not previously been involved. This allows you to broaden your attraction to employers; or to strengthen your capacity to perform in work which you are  already involved with.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Proficiency Award In Environmental Management

Trees For Rehabilitation (Landcare Reafforestation)

Duration icon 100 hours
WORKING IN CONTAMINATED SITES?
A course designed for people working or wishing to work with environmental rehabilitation and contaminated sites recovery.
This course develops an understanding of environmental systems and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes. You learn about seed collection, storage and germination, propagation, plant selection, establishment techniques, controlling pest & disease after planting.
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Trees For Rehabilitation (Landcare Reafforestation)

Vertebrate Zoology

Duration icon 100 hours

Do you love animals and nature?
Would you like to know more about them?

If you love animals and want to learn more about them, if you are involved in animal care and protection, animal management, wildlife management and care, veterinary, science teaching, or environmental management and protection, this course is just for you.

This course will give you a thorough understanding of “higher” animals’ Zoology and Evolution, together with some principles on animal ecology and morphology.

You will learn with the help of highly qualified and experienced tutors.

The course is accepted by some professional associations as points for their Continuing Education Recording Scheme, category “Correspondence courses”.

ENROL NOW

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Vertebrate Zoology

Water Conservation And Management

Duration icon 100 hours

Learn about water resources, use and application of water conservation measures in different contexts. Improve your capacity to design, implement and asses water management plans and procedures.
Water is the most important substance to sustain life. All living organisms need water. Many need air, and many others can survive without air, replacing it with other gases, but none of them can survive without water.

Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence Read more & enrol: Water Conservation And Management

Wildlife Management

Duration icon 100 hours
This course will give students a broad based introduction to wildlife management that can be applied to all types of wildlife around the globe. It can serve as a course in its own right or as part of a higher qualification in environmental or nature park management.
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"Great tutors, Very helpful feedback"
Learning methods available: This course can be studied via Correspondence Correspondence This course can be studied Online Online This course can be studied through E-Learning E-Learning Read more & enrol: Wildlife Management
 

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