Colleges and Schools

1. Delaware Valley College  (site info) Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 4-year program. Increased environmental awareness and interest in ecological balance add new meaning to turf management. Graduates obtain jobs as park and golf course superintendents, turfgrass agronomists, and technical representatives for sod, chemical and fertilizer companies. http://campus.devalcol.edu/linded/ 2. Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Certificate Programs  (site info) New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Two convenient 10-week sessions over two years and one season of supervised field experience, where students apply skills developed in the classroom. Intensive format, concentrating on the technical skills required of superintendents, as well as the leadership skills all successful managers should master. http://www.cookce.rutgers.edu/ 3. University of Minnesota at Crookston (UMC) Golf Facilities and Turf Systems Management  (site info) Crookston, Minnesota, a 4-year undergraduate degree program. Designed to meet the needs of corporate office parks, municipal recreation departments, and suppliers to the turfgrass industry demanding well-trained turfgrass managers, supervisors, and scientists. http://www.crk.umn.edu/academics/golf/index.htm 4. State University of New York (SUNY)  (site info) Delhi, Delaware County, New York. Delhi College of Technology emphasizes the care and maintenance of fine-turfed areas; including athletic fields, golf courses, and home lawns. Students are taught the theory of turf management, and are given extensive hands-on experience in the laboratory and at the College's 18 hole golf course. http://www.delhi.edu/page/plantsci/plantscienceDel... 5. Fairview College  (site info) The Agricultural Technologies division offers six programs: 1) Turfgrass Equipment Technician, 2) Turfgrass Management Technology, 3) Horticulture Technician, 4) Irrigation Technician, 5 Precision Applicator Technician and 6) Sportsfield/Parks Technician. Program descriptions and details are available online. Fairview, Alberta. http://www.fairviewcollege.com/Programs/turf/ 1-5 of 9. Next »