Turfgrass Management Technology
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Turfgrass Management Technology
Program Description
The Turfgrass Management Technology Curriculum is designed to provide skills necessary to perform duties related to management of golf courses, sports fields, lawn care, irrigation design and sod production.
Course work includes turfgrass management, irrigation, ornamental horticulture, soil science, entomology and plant pathology, as well as courses in communications, computers and the social sciences.
Graduates should qualify for employment at golf courses, local, state and national parks; sports complexes; highway vegetation and turf maintenance companies; and private and public gardens. Graduates should be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination.
What’s Awarded
The Associate in Applied Science in Turfgrass Management Technology is awarded by the College upon completion of this program. You can also earn a Diploma in Turfgrass Management Technology. We also have 3 sets of Turfgrass Management Technology certifications available in: Turfgrass Management, Turfgrass Equipment Maintenance I and Turfgrass Equipment Maintenance II.
Students, Alumni and Friends
The Turf Club keeps members and friends informed about upcoming activities.
- Industry can Post Jobs and share information.
- Students can post resumes and seek employment via CPCC Career Services and Resume refereral.
- Find out about Financial Aid and Scholarship opportunities.
- Take courses to update your workplace knowledge or obtain your NC State Pesticide License and certification renewal credits.
