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.
