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Certification > Becoming a Certified Grounds Technician (CGT)

"NEW UPDATED TEST" For those applicants who are directly involved with performing the day-to-day tasks of grounds maintenance, PGMS offers a certification program.

The new CGT test consists of 60 questions(20 t/f and 40 mulitiple choice) based on the overall grounds maintence 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 80% is required.

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

____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 members
$250 for non-members
$150 if applying through a PGMS member (must have the member signature on the application)
$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

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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