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Seeking program approval for the following calendar year:*
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GCSAA educational points - To qualify,
a program must meet the following requirements:
1) Provide education relevant to the golf course management profession.
2) Have clearly defined learning objectives.
3) Have a minimum program length of one hour.
4) Must be non-commercial.
5) Cannot be conducted during the GCSAA Education Conference & Golf Industry Show.**
** Approval does not extend to offerings scheduled from
the first day of the GCSAA National Championship and Golf
Classic through the last day of the Golf Industry Show,
held within a 50-mile radius of the host cities of either
event. Events scheduled during this period will only receive
education points with expressed written consent of GCSAA.
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Hours of event
The program must be a minimum of one educational contact
hour. This excludes time for meals, breaks, and introductions.
Please indicate the number of hours, in numeric form, for
your program.
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Learning objectives
The course content should be current, relevant and meet
or exceed quality standards for GCSAA-developed programs.
All programs must have clear and concise learning objectives.
To write the learning objectives complete the following
sentence: At the end of this program, participants
will be able to:
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If you have your agenda in an electronic file,
you can attach the agenda to your application. Please use
the browse button to find your agenda and attach it. If your
agenda is not in an electronic file, you must submit it to
GCSAA along with the course description or promotional brochure.
Attach your agenda:
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Non-commercial
The program must be non-commercial in nature. Sales-oriented
programs and programs that promote specific products (brand)
will not be eligible for education points. Programs on the
use, management or maintenance of a product that is educational
in nature will be considered.
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Value to Facility
It is important that facilities receive value from education
attended by their employees and understand that value. Otherwise,
facilities will quit encouraging and/or underwriting education
opportunities. To this end, please answer the following
questions:
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Competency/performance statement
The program content must address one or more of the golf
course superintendent competency requirements. Please select
the competencies this program will meet.
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Would you like to complete an offering application at this time?
What is an offering application?
An offering application is needed in order to list your
program's specific event in our online searchable catalog.
Do I have to complete an offering application right now?
No. However, after declining this option above, you
will need to wait for confirmation of program approval before
you will be allowed to enter any offerings online.
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Completing this application
The following items must be submitted to complete this
application process. Mail or fax this information to the
address listed below, no later than 30 days prior to the
event. Completed application materials received less than
30 days prior to the event are subject to denial of the
entire application. You must complete the entire application
process to be considered.
Please send the following items:
1. Timed schedule/outline of the educational activity
including the name and affiliation of each speaker and topic.
2. Promotional brochure or program of instruction describing
the event.
Upon evaluation, GCSAA will provide you (the sponsor) with
an Approval Code Notice. You must provide copies of the
Notice to the GCSAA members in attendance. The member must
submit the event approval code as verification of their
attendance and to validate the established program criteria
within 30 days of the event. This may be done using the
online education affidavit or with a paper affidavit available
through fax-on-demand.
Send the materials listed above to:
GCSAA
Attn: Diana Kern
1421 Research Park Dr.
Lawrence, Kan. 66049-3859
Ph: 800-472-7878, ext. 3600
Fax: 785-832-4449
GCSAA will conduct random audits of external education
programs. A roster of attendees may be requested in order
to conduct these audits. Please have this information available
upon request.
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