Program Overview

Certificate III in Marine Habitat Conservation and Restoration

National Code

11247NAT

CRICOS Code

D

Course Duration

• Project Based: 40 Weeks
• School Duration: 50 Weeks

Course Units

• 19 Units

Course Information

Course Units

Core Units

• NAT Provide information on coastal marine projects
• NAT Participate in Planning Marine Environmental Assessment
• NAT Perform line and belt transects for environmental monitoring
• NAT Perform quadrat sampling
• NAT Plan for environmental conservation and restoration projects
• NAT Use tools to carry out basic tasks in marine conservation work
• NAT Install diversity enhancers

Elective Units

• NAT Undertake clam seeding
• AHCECR306 Conduct photography for fieldwork
• NAT Take measurements of individual corals
• NAT Plan a coral nursery restoration project
• NAT Present information regarding coral and reef conservation
• NAT Perform benthic monitoring
• NAT Survey and report on fish populations
• NAT Take part in a mangrove conservation project
• BSBCMM411 Make presentations
• PSPREV014 Assess applications for grants, subsidies and rebates
• AHCWRK315 Respond to emergencies
• NAT Participate in a coastal dunes rehabilitation project

Course Description

Our Certificate III in Marine Habitat Conservation & Restoration is a one-of-its-kind VET accredited course with practical and theoretical activities. This unique qualification was developed and designed by Envirotech Education, and we are the only school (RTO) in the world offering this course.

This course provides students with useful assistance on marine conservation or restoration projects, learn how to contribute to the planning of conservation and restoration fieldwork, how to prepare draft reports and presentations for marine environmental projects, involve into participating in the planting of coastal dune vegetation, provides clear understanding methods of benthic surveys and fish counting techniques, learn the importance of health and safety assessments for proposed fieldwork and prepare a workplace health and safety plan.

Career Outcomes

• Hatcheries – Multiple job functions Fisheries
• Monitoring Technician
• Marine Park Ranger Trainee
• Restoration Project Technician
• Environmental Consultant Assistant
• Junior Marine Field Technician
• Junior Marine Restoration Technician
• Junior Marine Conservation Public Liaison Officer
• Marine and Coastal Data Technician
• Marine and Aquaculture
• Research Assistant
• Junior Aquaculturist for aquaculture
• Farms Aquarium wholesaler’s assistant
• Aquaculture hatcheries and nurseries
• Assistant – multiple job functions
• Junior Aquaculturist for live post-harvest holding facilities