TGC PROGRAM
The Grounds Committee Program includes three courses designed to guide you through multiple stages of your career, serving as an on-demand resource for long-term professional growth. You can take ton he full program or progress one stage at a time—on your own terms.
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Each course is built to help you clearly understand the turf industry, gain valuable insights into operations, and build the confidence needed for higher-level management roles. With two-year access to each course, you'll always have up-to-date, peer-reviewed content—and we're always open to feedback and new ideas to keep the program evolving with you.
Blue Course
The Blue Course represents the blue collar side of the initial stages of your career. Information here starts you on the right foot, and makes you aware of what goes into a successful operation and career.
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Eliminate lost time as a faceless cog in your employer's machine and understand that you can be in control of your future, while literally shaping the world around you.
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Exploring employment levels with specific coaching tips for each phase.
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Developing realistic expectations for the industry, as well as promoting awareness of employer expectations at each phase of employment.
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Navigating various options for employment and career paths.
Comprehensive TGC Internship Plan to center and support your experiences.
Sample resume, cover letter, and application advising.
White Course
The White Course moves into supervisory and white collar responsibilities in the office and on the grounds, as day-to-day operations require planning, personnel management, and financial forecasting.
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Galvanize your approach and your ability to handle the unexpected. This course builds you as an integral, go-to performer. Earn your stripes and confidently reach the next level.
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What's Included?
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Examinations of the administrative functions in clubs and businesses.
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Explanations of specialization tracks within turf.
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Examining processes that combine to form an effective operation.
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Insights on how to work with others and find your voice.
Foundational education regarding budgeting, chemical programming, irrigation, and construction.
Green Course
The Green Course represents the mastery of the finer management principles of the superintendent and head grounds manager roles
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Don't get caught inexperienced, unprepared, or unaware of how to operate as the go-to person to effectively handle hefty budgets, human resources, employee onboarding and communications.
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Onboarding insights helping to bridge differences and develop your staff and support team.
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Coaching effective and opportunistic communications with your staff, members, customers, public.
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Offering a set of Human Resources examples and building awareness to further structure and support your team's safety and performance.
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Comprehensive budgeting walk-through, offering usable downloads for live tracking of your budget.
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