Turf Management focuses on equipment operation and maintenance, irrigation system installation, repair and maintenance, and turf grass application, installation, and management. Two quarters of internship work experience combine classroom instruction with field experience to provide direct application of coursework. Many courses are offered via distance learning. Graduates of this program may find employment as assistant golf course superintendents, assistant sports turf managers, landscape maintenance and construction crew supervisors, parks department grounds keepers, and school district groundskeepers. The Turf Management curriculum is reviewed by an advisory board composed of local and regional industry members.

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Mission

To provide comprehensive technical programs and career training to improve the lives and livelihood of qualified and willing students in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

• Develop marketable technical and interpersonal skills in the trade, resulting in career placement.
  
• Acquire appropriate licenses, certificates, and degrees upon exiting Walla Walla Community College.
  
• Provide relevant training through hands-on and field experience to prepare the students for industry.
  
• Develop analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities through instructional labs, projects, and testing.
  
• Provide training in environmental and work place safety that meets appropriate industry standards.

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Degree Options

Students may earn an Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Turf Management upon completion of the two-year program of study. A Turf Management Certificate is available upon completion of the first year of the program.

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Entrance Requirements

It is recommended that the student contact the lead instructor regarding appropriate program placement and paying a priority list fee to determine specific quarter start in the program. Students may enter the program fall, winter or spring quarter, however, due to course sequencing it is recommended to begin in the fall. A placement test and mechanical reasoning test offered by the Student Development Center must be completed prior to admittance to the program.

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Career Opportunities

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Other Information

All courses are offered on campus or through Distance Learning. For more information on Distance Learning please contact the Turf Management program.

For additional information including regional employment data, completion rates, student characteristics, and employment see http://www.wtb.wa.gov/etp.