AHC40924 Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Are you passionate about conserving the natural environment?
The Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management prepares students for management and/or supervisory roles within the Conservation and Ecosystem Management industry. Throughout this course, students will learn about land and sea management, ecological restoration, revegetation and monitoring diversity, map production and wildfire management.
Overview
Campus Broome
When Available all year
Study Mode On Campus
Duration 12 Months
This course covers practical skills in planning, implementing, costing and budgeting for conservation projects.
Students will undertake written assignments and practical activities and work in teams to complete a range of programs on country. All training delivery is supported by comprehensive resources and taught by highly experienced and passionate lecturers.
This course is not campus-based but delivered upon request to a closed group on rural properties across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. Please contact us for more information.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Conducting site inspections for ecological restoration
- Maintaining work health and safety processes
- Reporting on and costing projects
- Producing maps for land management
- Land and sea management including protection of places with cultural significance
- Ecological restoration, revegetation and monitoring biodiversity
- Supervising ecological works including planning and conducting laboratory/field work
- Responding to and suppressing wildfires
- You are a senior ranger already employed in or working towards a supervisory position
- You have already completed a Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management and wish to further your skills in the industry
- You have completed a relevant tertiary qualification and are seeking further practical skills and knowledge in the field
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Select your preferred campus and apply
Available all year, 2026
Details
Course fees
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCECR308 Conduct a site inspection for ecological restoration | $341.60 | $102.90 | $11.00 |
| AHCWHS402 Maintain workplace health and safety processes | $317.20 | $95.55 | $0.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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$195.20 | $58.80 | $0.00 |
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$268.40 | $80.85 | $0.00 |
|
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$170.80 | $51.45 | $40.60 |
|
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$219.60 | $66.15 | $0.00 |
|
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$195.20 | $58.80 | $0.00 |
|
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$268.40 | $80.85 | $0.00 |
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$195.20 | $58.80 | $0.00 |
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$122.00 | $36.75 | $20.35 |
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$97.60 | $29.40 | $17.00 |
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$97.60 | $29.40 | $0.00 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2026.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.