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Career Paths

in Golf Course

Maintenance

Sponsored by the

Michigan Golf Course Association

In partnership with:

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Have You Considered

Working at

a Golf Course?

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Roles and Tasks

at a Golf Course

    • Superintendent
    • Assistant Superintendent
    • 2nd Assistant
    • Spray Tech
    • Irrigation Tech
    • Equipment Tech
    • Trainee (AIT, Intern, Apprentice)
    • Equipment Operator—Full Time
    • Horticulturalist
    • Facilities Foreman
    • Equipment Operator—Part Time
    • Groundskeeper

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Continuing Education

    • Registered Apprenticeship
      • U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)–

“Golf Course Maintenance Technician”

    • College Certificates & Degrees
      • MSU Golf Turf Certificate Program
      • Bachelor’s in Turfgrass Management and Science
    • Industry Certificates
      • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)

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Registered

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships involve:

    • Federally Approved OJT and

Online Learning Program

    • Employer’s Commitment to Train
    • Employee’s Commitment to Learn

Resulting in:

    • Nationally Recognized

Journey-Worker Status as a

“Golf Course Maintenance Technician”

    • Improved Earning Potential

for the Skilled Worker

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Michigan State

University

    • Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) MSU Golf Turf Certificate Program

    • Sports Turf Management

    • Bachelor’s in Turfgrass Management and Science (and beyond)

MSU Golf Turf

Certificate Program

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Bachelor’s in

Turfgrass Management and Science

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Entry Level Certificates & Professional Certifications

Certificate Programs

    • Greenkeeper Certificate
    • ASCS–Assistant Superintendent

Certificate Series

    • EMCP–Equipment Management

Certificate Program

Professional Certifications

    • CGCS–Certified Golf Course Superintendent
    • CTEM–Certified Turf Equipment Manager

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Tee Off to a Rewarding Job

or Career in Golf!

Contact your local Golf Course Superintendent or Golf Course Owner.

Learn More

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Where

Will

You

Start?

for Turf and Golf Course

Maintenance in Michigan

Golf Course Technician,

Foreman,

or Manager

Entry Level

Hourly Work

Full Time

Work on a

Golf Course

2nd Assistant, Assistant,

Golf Course Superintendent

2nd Assistant, Assistant,

Golf Course Superintendent

Certified Assistant Superintendent

or Certified

Golf Course Superintendent

Opportunities

based on

current experience

and education

Gain Necessary

Experience for

Your Career

Next Step

to Further

Your Career

Registered

Apprenticeship or MSU Golf Turf Certificate Program

MSU

Golf Turf

Certificate

Program

Bachelor’s in Turfgrass Management

and Science

MSU

Graduate

School

I have part-time

or seasonal employment

golf course experience

I have

completed my Registered Apprenticeship

I have a bachelor’s degree in Turfgrass Science and Management

I have a full-time job at the golf course and want to be certified

“I like golf”

or “I want to

work at a

golf course”

I have completed my MSU Golf Turf Certificate Program

If you’re starting

here >

Local Golf Course Superintendent, General Manager, Director of

Golf or HR

at Golf Facility

MSU

MSU

Graduate

School

GCSAA

MGCA for

Registered Apprenticeship

MSU for Golf Turf Certificate Program

See back page

for more details

Who to Contact for Next Step

MSU

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IDepartment of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Bachelor’s in Turfgrass Management and Science

Learn More

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Turfgrass Management - Golf Course

MSU Golf Turf Certificate Program

Learn More

In Google Maps, search “Golf courses near me.”

Part-Time or Seasonal Employment

Contact Superintendent, General Manager

Director of Golf, or HR at the golf facility.

Michigan Golf Course Association

Registered Apprenticeship

Mike Morris, CGCS

Mike@michaelmorrisconsulting.com

Certified Assistant Superintendent &

Certified Golf Course Superintendent

Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association

Adam Ikamas, CGCS

adamikamas@migcsa.org

231-714-7365

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Shane Conroy

sconroy@gcsaa.org

248-342-2060

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Get Started Today!

Contact for MSU Programs:

Dr. Jackie Guevara, PhD

guevar13@msu.edu

for Turf and Golf Course

Maintenance in Michigan

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Contact Us

Jada Paisley, CMP

Executive Director

Michigan Golf Course Association

michigangca.org

Website

800-860-8575

Phone

As the “Voice of Michigan Golf Business” the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA) mission statement is to promote and preserve the best interest of the Michigan golf industry.

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