PGMS - Becoming a Certified Grounds Technician (CGT)

Certification > Becoming a Certified Grounds Technician (CGT)

For those applicants who are directly involved with performing the day-to-day tasks of grounds maintenance, PGMS offers a certification program, the Certified Grounds Technician (CGT).

Click here for a list of all CGTs.

The CGT test consists of 60 questions (20 t/f and 40 multiple choice) based on the overall grounds maintenance field and 10 questions (multiple choice) based on your region (see below). Once the candidate is ready to take the exam, they must call or e-mail PGMS and tell us the name of the proctor. The approved proctor will oversee the exam. To pass the CGT exam, a minimum score of 70% is required. Once you become a CGT, you must keep up your accreditation by earning 35 CEU's over a 5 year period. Click here to find out more information on how you can earn the 35 CEU's.

The items on the list below must be compiled before the materials for the Certified Grounds Technician programs can be sent out. Please review this list carefully. Send in a copy of the list (along with the appropriate documents), with each item checked when you remit your application.

____1. Completed Application (click here to download the application)

____2. Copy of High School Diploma or GED

____3. Verification of Employment

____4. Two Years of Experience as a Grounds Technician.

____5. Application Fee

$150 for PGMS members
$250 for non-members
$325 to join PGMS and apply simultaneously

Please review the list and send all required information to PGMS Headquarters.

Send information or inquires to:

PGMS
Grounds Technician Certification
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-223-2861
410-752-8295 (Fax)
pgms@assnhqtrs.com

Questions? Contact Kelly Mesaris at 410-223-2861 or kellymesaris@assnhqtrs.com.

Regions

States	PGMS Regions	Eco-designation 1	Eco-designation 2	Designation for test
Alabama	Southern	Gulf Coast	Appalachian Highlands	Southern, Gulf Coast
Alaska	Northwest	Boreal Forest	Arctic	Northwest
Arizona	Southwest	Western Deserts & Plateaus		Western
Arkansas	South Central	Southern Hill Country		Prairie, Hills
California, north	Northwest	Northwest Pacific Coast		Northwest
California, south	Southwest	California Coast		California Coast
Colorado	South Central	Rocky Mountains		Rocky Mountains
Connecticut	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
Delaware	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
District Columbia	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont		Southern, Atlantic
Florida	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont	Gulf Coast	Southern, Gulf Coast
Georgia	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont		Southern, Atlantic
Hawaii	Southwest	Tropical		Tropical
Idaho	Northwest	Rocky Mountains		Rocky Mountains
Illinois	North Central	Great Lakes		Great Lakes
Indiana	North Central	Great Lakes	Appalachian Highlands	Great Lakes
Iowa	North Central	Great North American Prairie		Prairie
Kansas	South Central	Great North American Prairie		Prairie
Kentucky	Southern	Appalachian Highlands		Southern, Highlands
Louisiana	Southern	Gulf Coast		Southern, Gulf Coast
Maine	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
Maryland	Southern	Appalachian Highlands		Northeast
Massachusetts	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
Michigan	North Central	Great Lakes		Great Lakes
Minnesota	North Central	Great North American Prairie	Great Lakes	Prairie
Mississippi	Southern	Gulf Coast		Southern, Gulf Coast
Missouri	South Central	Southern Hill Country	Great North American Prairie	Prairie, Hills
Montana	Northwest	Great North American Prairie	Rocky Mountains	Prairie
Nebraska	South Central	Great North American Prairie		Prairie
Nevada (northern)	Northwest	Western Deserts & Plateaus		Western
Nevada (southern)	Southwest	Western Deserts & Plateaus		Western
New Hampshire	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
New Jersey	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
New Mexico	South Central	Western Deserts & Plateaus	Rocky Mountains	Western
New York	Northeast	Northeast Woodlands		Northeast
North Carolina	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont	Appalachian Highlands	Southern, Atlantic
North Dakota	North Central	Great North American Prairie		Prairie
Ohio	North Central	Great Lakes		Great Lakes
Oklahoma	South Central	Southern Hill Country	Great North American Prairie	Prairie, Hills
Oregon	Northwest	Northwest Pacific Coast		Northwest
Pennsylvania	Northeast	Northeast Woodlands		Northeast
Puerto Rico	Southern	Tropical		Tropical
Rhode Island	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
South Carolina	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont		Southern, Atlantic
South Dakota	North Central	Great North American Prairie		Prairie
Tennessee	Southern	Appalachian Highlands		Southern, Highlands
Texas	South Central	Gulf Coast	Southern Hill Country	Southern, Gulf Coast Southern, Hills
Utah	Southwest	Western Deserts & Plateaus		Western
Vermont	Northeast	North Atlantic Coast		Northeast
Virgin Islands	Southern	Tropical		Tropical
Virginia	Southern	South Atlantic Coast & Piedmont	Appalachian Highlands	Southern, Atlantic
Washington	Northwest	Northwest Pacific Coast		Northwest
West Virginia	Southern	Appalachian Highlands		Southern, Highlands
Wisconsin	North Central	Great Lakes		Great Lakes
Wyoming	Northwest	Rocky Mountains		Rocky Mountains

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