Diploma in Turfgrass Management
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Key Information
Campus location
Olds, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 13,987 *
Application deadline
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* per term for international student I 5,251 CAD for for domestic student
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Introduction
Grow an exciting career in the turfgrass industry with the Turfgrass Management diploma. During this two-year program, you will collaborate with faculty experts while you study renovation, construction, irrigation, design, and water management.
Develop your skills through hands-on learning creating bunker and irrigation construction on our unique campus that acts as a living lab, complete with computer-controlled greenhouses and a 12,000-square-foot Landscape Pavilion.
Work-Integrated Learning: As part of the Turfgrass Management diploma program, you will complete three Field Schools (six months in total) and three paid internships (six months in total), where you will have the opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into practice while gaining valuable hands-on work experience in the turfgrass industry.
Accreditation: Upon completion, graduates of the Turfgrass Management diploma, graduates have the opportunity to earn Federal Pesticide Assistant Certification. Graduates are eligible for membership in the Alberta Golf Superintendents Association (AGSA).
Admissions
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Curriculum
Term 1
Completed the following:
- TRF1000 - Succeeding in an Inquiry-Based Learning Environment (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF1210 - Managing Turfgrass (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF1600 - Developing Turfgrass Operational Strategies (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF1730 - Discovering Construction Principles (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF1660 - Managing Sustainable Turfgrass Irrigation (3-0-0 hrs)
- COM1020 - Workplace Communication (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF1620 - Applying Environmental Principles for Pesticide Certification (3-0-0 hrs)
Term 2
Completed the following:
- TRF1720 - Turfgrass Field School I: Assessing Equipment Inventories and Practices (0-6-0 hrs)
- TRF1740 - Turfgrass Field School II: Discovering Cultural Practices (0-6-0 hrs)
- TRF1760 - Turfgrass Field School III: Evaluating Playing Conditions (0-6-0 hrs)
Term 3
Completed the following:
- TRF2420 - Managing Agronomic Environments (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2620 - Procuring Pesticide Certification (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2640 - Implementing Turfgrass Management Environmental Systems (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2660 - Evaluating Irrigation Environmental Efficiencies (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2730 - Applying Specialty Turfgrass Construction Techniques (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2740 - Evaluating Professional Standards (3-0-0 hrs)
- TRF2800 - Managing Turfgrass Soils (3-0-0 hrs)
Term 4
Completed the following:
- TRF2810 - Internship I: Evaluating Turfgrass Facility Infrastructure (0-6-0 hrs)
- TRF2820 - Internship II: Formulating Ecological System Diversification (0-6-0 hrs)
- TRF2830 - Internship III: Evaluating Turfgrass Environmental Practices (0-6-0 hrs)
Career Opportunities
Olds College has a solid reputation for working with employers in the industry! This directly translates into jobs for our graduates. Opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Superintendent at a smaller operation/property
- Second assistant at a larger operation/property
- Foreman in a municipality
- Foreman in a Parks and Recreation operation/property