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Certification > Becoming a Certified Grounds Manager (CGM)
For those
interested in becoming a Certified Grounds Manager (CGM),
there is a very specific prescribed procedure.
CRITERIA
A candidate
must meet one of the three criteria below:
- A
Bachelor of Science in a recognized green industry field, including
management and four years of experience in the field of grounds
maintenance, of which two years are supervisory.
- A
two year degree from a recognized college or junior college, plus
six years of experience in the grounds maintenance field with
a minimum of three years of supervisory experience.
- Eight
years in the grounds maintenance field, with a minimum of four
years of supervisory experience.
EXAMINATION
PROCESS
The
examination process consists of two parts.
- Part
One is administered by an approved proctor and covers a core of
basic principles of grounds management, consisting of one hundred
true/false and multiple choice questions. The applicant taking
the examination is required to answer these particular questions
without referring to notes or reference materials. A minimum passing
grade of 70% is required.
The
Closed Book Test Contains Questions On:
Insects
and Diseases
Soils
Trees and Shrubs
Turfgrass
Chemicals and Fertilizers
Management
Part
Two is the open book exam. This is a newly revised take home
examination to be completed by the applicant based on personal
experience and the local situation.
Candidates have 1 year to complete this open book test for review
by the committee.
- The
Open Book Test Consists Of The Following:
Site
Inventory
Operations Inventory
Turf Management
Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers
Irrigation
Pavings
Management Skills
Budgets and Finances
Application and examination fees for PGMS members is $150. You
may also join PGMS and apply for the program simultaneously
by paying $300.
Download
the Application Form
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