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PGMS
School of Grounds Management (SGM) Certificate Program
The
Program: To earn the certificate of completion for the School
of Grounds Management (SGM), the student must complete a total
of twenty-four (24) credits within four (4) years. Eighteen
(18) of these credits must be completed at the SGM in the core
competencies.
1.
Be sure to check the School of Grounds Management (SGM) Certificate
Program participant box on the GIE and School of Grounds Management
Registration form
2.
Select courses from the four (4) core competency divisions:
a.
Core competency divisions:
(1) Human Resource Management
(2) Business and Financial Management
(3) Technical Management - Horticulture
(4) Technical Management - Non-Horticulture
b.
Classes - Each "class" for purposes of the
School of Grounds Management shall consist of 1.5 hours of classroom
instruction. One credit equals one hour of instruction.
c.
Required credits - Four and one half (4.5) credits (Three
classes) will need to be completed in each of the four areas
of core competence: Human Resource Management, Business and
Financial Management, Technical Management - Horticulture, Technical
Management - Non-Horticulture. All educational offerings will
come under one these four headings or be labeled "Elective."
The enrollee will be required to accumulate six (6) hours of
additional credits to complete the 24 credit/hour requirement.
These additional six (6) credits may be accumulated by participating
in the field trip associated with the PGMS SGM (valued at 1.5
credit hours - 1/2 day field trip), PGMS Regional Seminar field
trips (valued at 3 credit hours - full day field trip), core
competency course or elective classroom courses. Documentation
confirming attendance shall be recorded and tracked through
utilization of the official roster form provided by headquarters
to SGM classroom and field trip monitors and Regional Meeting
coordinators. SGM moderators and Regional coordinators will
ask each student to sign off on the official roster at the conclusion
of each class or field trip.
Pre-Conference Field Trip
Wednesday,
Oct. 28
12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Louisville Waterfront Tour on the Spirit of the Jefferson
(Boxed Lunch Provided)
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Louisville Waterfront by
boat! Board the Spirit of Jefferson for an entertaining and informative
boat ride around Louisville.
PGMS
Welcoming Reception
Wednesday,
Oct. 28
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Network with the finest grounds professionals.
(Galt House Hotel-Grand Ballroom C)
Breakfast
of Champions
Thursday,
Oct. 29
7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
(Galt House-Combs
Chandler Room)
Product
Field Day
Thursday,
Oct. 29- Saturday, Oct. 31
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This free Field Day will give attendees an opportunity to take
a hands-on look at the equipment the exhibitors have for sale.
See the new products indoors; then try them for yourself and compare
them with the competition in the demo park.
PGMS
Annual Business Meeting
Friday,
Oct. 30
7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
(Continental Breakfast will be served)
The PGMS Annual Business Meeting is held at the Galt House in
conjunction with the Annual Conference. This enables as many members
as possible a chance to attend. Included in the Annual Business
Meeting are the following:
*The Election of Officers
*Official reporting of the Society's business, fresh from the
Fall Board Meeting
*Branch Reports
*The chance to ask questions of the officers and the board members.
Leadership
Breakfast
Saturday,
Oct. 31
7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
(Galt House Hotel-Carroll Ford Room)
PGMS
Awards/Installation Dinner Reception
Saturday,
Oct. 31
7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
(Galt House-Couchran Overflow)
PGMS Awards/Installation Dinner
Saturday,
Oct. 31
7:45 p.m. - 10 p.m.
(Galt House-Couchran Overflow)
Post Awards Reception
Saturday,
Oct. 31
10 p.m.
(Galt House-President's Suite)
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