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Turfgrass Management Technology
Description of Associate in Applied Science in Turfgrass Managment Technology offered by Central Piedmont Community College
Visit the CPCC Turfgrass Management Technology Program Website.
Possible job titles for graduates
- Turfgrass Manager
- Turfgrass Specialist
- Turfgrass Sales Representative
- Grounds manager
- Lawn Care Specialist
- Sod Producer
- Assistant superintendent/Superintendent
Necessary abilities and qualities
- Science, soil, and plant knowledge
- Equipment/material selection
- Design skills
- Cooperation and ability to work independently
- Problem sensitivity (identify and tend to existing and possible future problems)
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Customer care/personal service
- Physical strength and stamina
- Time management
Occupation & Professional Information Resources
- Horticulture Online
- Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA)
- American Society of Horticulture Science (ASHS)
- American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)
- List of licenses regulated by NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Watch video about turfgrass management
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, Grounds Maintenance Workers
- O*Net on Groundskeeping Workers
- National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
- Golf Course News
- Landscape & Grounds Management Association of NC
- Salary.com look up salaries by title and region
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