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Assistant Superintendent Certificate Series

Information about GCSAA's Assistant Superintendent Certificate Series

Accelerate your career with ASCS

Looking for a way to stand out now and achieve your future career milestones? The Assistant Superintendent Certificate Series (ASCS) is for you.

The Assistant Superintendent Certificate Series is composed of certificates covering key competency areas of:



Key ASCS facts

Thank you to our sponsor

johnDeerJohn Deere Golf is committed to the future of the industry and offers outstanding support to assistant superintendent education, professional development, and growth.

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Rebate program

GCSAA has partnered with John Deere to award $50 GCSAA gift certificates to those who have completed all four ASCS certificates.

ASCS Honor Roll

GCSAA and John Deere congratulate the following members who completed a certificate in the second quarter of 2025:

  • Jacob Anderson
  • August Borino
  • Garrett Brooks
  • Felicia Childs
  • Brendan Ciaburri
  • Oliver Clanin
  • Ian Coen
  • Troy Credle
  • Harrison Culhane
  • Ryan Cummings
  • Christopher Daniels
  • Marcus Davies
  • Ty DeLoach II
  • John Dorsey
  • Greg Ford
  • Travis Friar
  • Cody Fritts
  • Alec Fulwider
  • Rafael Guzman
  • Jackie Horgan
  • Donald Jones
  • Jeffrey Jones
  • Trevor Kiunke
  • Jaden Knipping
  • Dagan Lance
  • Jared Ledet
  • Ryan Lockhart
  • Blake Mann
  • Preston Marco
  • Alexander Marx
  • George McBride
  • Connor McLaughlin
  • David Middleton
  • Cole Miedema
  • David Molina
  • Adam Newsome
  • William Olmstead
  • Raymond Poskey
  • Christopher Reavis
  • Clay Reierson
  • Daulton Schoon
  • Calvin Serrette
  • Matthew Simonson
  • Elijah Smith
  • Eric Smith
  • Kevin Starbuck
  • Ryan Stonaker
  • Muhammad Tajammul
  • Riley Thomson
  • Joseph VanHoomissen
  • Neal Weinberger
  • Seth Wilke
  • James Wilson
  • Adrienne Young
Green Start Academy

Those who complete the ASCS series by June 30 each year can continue to expand upon their knowledge through the Green Start Academy, an elite professional development opportunity brought to you by John Deere. GCSAA will provide a list of those qualifying members to John Deere, who will send these prospects detailed information about the program and the application each July. Completion of the ASCS gives you preferred admission, but not guaranteed admission, into the program.

To be accepted into the Green Start Academy, you must:
  • Be an assistant superintendent member of GCSAA.
  • Have completed the ASCS within the last two years.
  • Submit the Green Start Academy application to John Deere.
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