Australia's peak industry body for Sports Turf Management
Australia's peak industry body for Sports Turf Management
Level 1 Accredited Curator Training course for Tasmanian curators, hosted at Ninja Stadium in Hobart
The day offers the practical component required for the Level 1 Accredited Curator Training Course, faciltiated by the Tasmanian Sports Turf Managers Association
The Tasmanian Sports Turf Managers Association Level 1 Accredited Curator Training will offer something for everyone engaged in the seasonal task of preparing and maintaining a quality cricket pitch. This is a hands on day delivering the practical components of Level 1 Accreditation, where participants get to use the machinery and equipment to obtain practical skills.
| Date: | Monday 22nd December |
| Time: | 9.30 am - 4.00 pm |
| Location: |
Ninja Stadium 15 Derwent St Bellerive TAS 7018 |
| Training Facilitator: | Marcus Pamplin (Ninja Stadium) |
| Cost: |
$80 per person Includes Morning Tea & Lunch |
REGISTRATIONS OPEN
Note: Attendees are advised to bring appropriate PPE, including steel cap boots and ear plugs/muffs.
1. Overview of Pitch Preparation
2. Preparing a Pitch
3. Pitch Management
About the Accredited Cricket Pitch Curator Program
The Australian Sports Turf Managers Association Accredited Cricket Pitch Curator Program is designed to certify cricket pitch curators are skilled, knowledgeable and committed to the consistent preparation of turf surfaces. Accreditation ensures that curators meet specific criteria, introduces Accredited pathways to expand learning and development, training and support opportunities for existing curators, and importantly – to increase the talent pool and develop more quality pitch curators in Australia.
The Curator Program consists of 4 Levels of Accreditation, with structed development to build from an introductory foundation level for new, inexperienced or volunteer curators - through to in-depth training on advanced aspects of turf management and preparation of pitches for curators at venues hosting National and International fixtures. The Accreditation courses are a combination of skill and knowledge development, comprising elements of face-to-face learning, virtual learning modules, and online assessments to ensure skill, knowledge and competency is attained through each level of Accreditation.
Accreditation training program will be held at a local (state based) venue, facilitated by senior and experienced curators, and structured to develop a pathway for curator training to support and develop qualified and skilled pitch curators.
At the conclusion of this Level 1 Curator Training event, all aprticipants will be provided information and login details to complete the online learning and assessment components to be certified as an Accredited Level 1 Curator.