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Program summary:. Two year Horticulture Technology diploma majoring in Turf Management Training turf managers primarily for golf course and athletic field maintenance management Located in Langley, BC. Why do I need a Kwantlen Turfgrass Management diploma?. Standard Quality - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Program summary:Two year Horticulture Technology
diploma majoring in Turf Management
Training turf managers primarily for golf course and athletic field maintenance management
Located in Langley, BC
Why do I need a Kwantlen Why do I need a Kwantlen Turfgrass Management Turfgrass Management
diploma?diploma?
StandardStandardQualityQuality
Student experienceStudent experienceReputationReputation
ResultsResults
Standard Standard
Turfgrass Management diploma is Turfgrass Management diploma is recognized Canadian minimum recognized Canadian minimum
standard education to become a standard education to become a Golf Course Superintendent, Golf Course Superintendent,
Assistant, or Sportsfield Assistant, or Sportsfield ManagerManager
Quality Quality Progression of theory to practice to Progression of theory to practice to
applicationapplication
Small class size for good learning Small class size for good learning environmentenvironment
Staff with practical industry experienceStaff with practical industry experience
Onsite 3-hole golf course Field LabOnsite 3-hole golf course Field Lab
Student experienceStudent experienceKwantlen is only Canadian turf school with Kwantlen is only Canadian turf school with
climate climate f foror year round use of Field Lab, year round use of Field Lab, industry visits and golfindustry visits and golf
Close turfgrass industry interactionClose turfgrass industry interactionStrong ‘Turf Club’ provides for great social Strong ‘Turf Club’ provides for great social
activity and funds students’ WCTA activity and funds students’ WCTA conference attendanceconference attendance
EI funding and local PT work readily EI funding and local PT work readily availableavailable
Smooth transition from graduation to careerSmooth transition from graduation to career
ReputationReputation
Our graduates are valued by Our graduates are valued by industry for their solid turfgrass industry for their solid turfgrass
management skillsmanagement skills
ResultsResultsExcellent job placement success Excellent job placement success
history for our graduateshistory for our graduatesUsual progression of graduate to:Usual progression of graduate to:
TechnicianTechnicianForemanForemanAssistant Assistant
SuperintendentSuperintendent
Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Superintendents:Superintendents:
KamloopsKamloops RoyalwoodRoyalwood NorthlandsNorthlandsPort AlberniPort Alberni Storey CreekStorey Creek HazelmereHazelmerePredator RidgePredator Ridge Sun PeaksSun Peaks MetchosinMetchosinMountain ViewMountain View The DunesThe Dunes Burro HillsBurro HillsHirsch CreekHirsch Creek Bowen IslandBowen Island PrincetonPrincetonCrown IsleCrown Isle Shuswap LakeShuswap Lake BelmontBelmont
Kings LinksKings Links
Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni AssistantsAssistants
KamloopsKamloops Storey CreekStorey CreekBelmontBelmont Two EaglesTwo EaglesNorthlandsNorthlands HillviewHillviewKenoraKenora Cedar HillCedar HillFairwindsFairwinds Sunshine CoastSunshine CoastSun PeaksSun Peaks SeymourSeymour
Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Sports Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Sports Turf Managers:Turf Managers:
Prince GeorgePrince George SurreySurreyCoquitlamCoquitlam Surrey SchoolsSurrey SchoolsNew WestminsterNew Westminster North VancouverNorth VancouverKelownaKelowna KamloopsKamloopsPentictonPenticton Langley TownshipLangley TownshipChilliwackChilliwack NanaimoNanaimo
The Turf Management Graduating Class of 2007 went to:
Superintendent – Burro Hills
Assistant, Kings LinksAssistant – Storey
CreekAssistant – HillviewForeman - Sun PeaksForeman - KenoraConstruction – New
ZealandAssistant – Mabel Lake
From left to right: Tim Holt, Scott Longstaffe, Nicole Wiwchar, Kyle Knox, Rob Jensen, Mike Kiener, Stan Kazymerchyk, Scott Webster, Lee Darnbrough
Equipment Operation
Cultural operations
Golf Green Maintenance
Turfgrass ID and Selection
SoilsSoils
Home Reno MakeoverHome Reno Makeover
IPM
Drainage & Construction
Irrigation
Grounds Machinery Maintenance
Human Resource Management
Athletic Fields
Synthetic Turf Uses
Environmental Issues
Kwantlen Field Labs
Students at Work on KUC Golf Course
Turf Club ActivitiesTurf Club Activities
Kwantlen Students at 2004 WCTA Turf Conference
2010 WCTA Conference2010 WCTA Conference
Ready to advance your career?Ready to advance your career?
Stan KazymerchykStan KazymerchykTurfgrass Management InstructorTurfgrass Management Instructor
604-345-7125604-345-7125
[email protected]@kwantlen.ca