Greenskeeper II (Golf Course Maintenance Technician)

Competency-based occupation
Onet code: 37-3011.00

1

Years

50

Skills

182h

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Classroom Instruction Topics
  • Not So Shoddy Shop Health - On Demand
  • Optimize Your Operation - On Demand
  • Pest Management: Pesticide Handling, Use & Disposal - On Demand
  • Tips and Tricks for the Maintenance Facility - On Demand
  • Turfgrass Equipment Operations and Management - On Demand
  • After Cut Appearance Starts with Understanding Mowing Technology - On Demand
  • Drilling Tools and Techniques - On Demand
  • Equipment Manager's Impact on Agronomy and the Golfer - jobs you may not realize you're doing - On Demand
  • Impacting Agronomic Practices on a Daily Basis from Your Shop - On Demand
  • OSHA 101 - On Demand
  • The Importance of Being Sharp - On Demand
  • Understanding Why - On Demand
  • What You Should Know If You Don't Have an Equipment Manager - On Demand
  • Best Management Practices for the Turf Care Center - On Demand
  • Chainsaw Safetv & Use - Extended Cut
  • Electrical Technology - On Demand
  • Nuts and Bolts of Golf Course Sprayers - On Demand
  • Two-Stroke Engines - On Demand
  • Computerizing Your Shop: Fleet Management and More - On Demand
  • Off-Season? What Off-Season? - On Demand
  • Be Precise! Reduce Water Use in Your Fairways - Live
  • How Water Moves in Soils - On Demand
  • Managing Irrigation for Turfgrass Health - On Demand
  • Water Management BMPs - On Demand
  • Water Matters for Turf Managers - On Demand
  • Water You Doing about Water Quality? - On Demand
  • Working with Water - On Demand
  • ABCs of Irrigation System Design - On Demand
  • Finding Water Requirements & BMPs for Quality Turf presented by the Oregon Tall Fescue Commission
  • Irrigation: Under Construction Series - On Demand
  • Look at Your Irrigation System's Distribution Uniformity - On Demand
  • Pump Station - End User Scenarios - On Demand
  • Reclaimed Waste Water for Turf Irrigation - On Demand
  • Time is Money: Troubleshoot Valve-in-Head Sprinkler - On Demand
  • What About Wetting Agents? - On Demand
  • A 15-minute Explanation of Your Soil Test Report
  • A Must Have: Written Best Management Practices Plans for Golf Facilities - On Demand
  • Air Movement: Triple Trouble Series Part Two 2020 - On Demand
  • Benefits & Challenges of Sand Topdressing Programs: 2020 - On Demand
  • Bunkers: Under Construction Series - On Demand
  • Carbon, Carbon Everywhere: How carbon functions in your turfgrass system - On Demand
  • Cation Exchange Capacity - 15 minutes of information you can use
  • Chemical & Cultural Strategies for Poa annua Control on Golf Courses presented by PBI. Gordon
  • Combining Sustainability and Results in Fertilizer Applications - On Demand
  • Cultural Best Management Practices for the Golf Course - On Demand
  • Dollar Spot Management and Fungicide Resistance: Updated Solutions - On Demand
  • Drainage: Triple Trouble Series Part One 2020 - On Demand
  • Economy vs. Agronomy: The Business of Turfgrass Management - On Demand
  • Enhancing Your Weed Control Program: Cool-season Turf - On Demand
  • Episode 12: Poa Is On The Way with Jim Brosnan, Ph.D.
  • Factors Influencing Growth Rate and Nutrient Requirements - On Demand
  • Factors that Affect Pesticide Fate and Behavior on the Golf Course - On Demand
  • FERTILIZER CALCULATION FOR TURFGRASS MANAGERS - ON DEMAND
  • Fundamentals of Turfgrass Operations - On Demand
  • GDDs & PGRs: Will these letters save you money? - On Demand
  • Globally Harmonized System & SDS Labels at Your Golf Course - On Demand
  • Greens & Tees: Under Construction Series - On Demand
  • How to Read Your Soils Report - On Demand
  • How Your Spray Tank Water Can Impact Pesticide Performance Now - On Demand
  • Introductory Soil Science for Turfgrass Professionals - On Demand
  • Looking at Nutrients' Role in Plant Growth and Health - On Demand
  • Making Successful Weather-Based Management Decisions - On Demand
  • Manage Insects More Effectively and Develop IPM Resources within Your Course's BMP Manual - On Demand
  • Managing Bentgrass under Summer Stress Conditions - On Demand
  • Minimizing Turf Stress is Doable - On Demand
  • Moss and Algae: How to Identify and Manage These Nuisance Pests - On Demand
  • Name that Part - Why Turfgrass Biology Matters - On Demand
  • On-the-Job Agronomics
  • Primary Practices for Turfgrass Management - On Demand
  • Protect, Connect, Maintain, Sustain: How BMPs Improve Your Game - On Demand
  • Review Your Bentgrass Greens Management Plan - On Demand
  • Salinity and its Management for Turf - On Demand
  • Sodium and its Management for Turf - On Demand
  • Strategies for Managing Dollar Spot & Brown Patch presented by Syngenta
  • Today's Turf is... Kentucky Bluegrass - On Demand
  • Today's Turf is .... Playable - On Demand
  • Today's Turf is .... Poa - On Demand
  • Topdressing 101: Organic Matter Management - On Demand
  • Torturing the Grass aka Turfgrass Cultivation: Physical Practices - On Demand
  • Understanding Your Nitrogen Source - On Demand
  • Variability in Soil Physical Properties Influences Plant Available Water in Fairways - On Demand
  • What's Really in that Fertilizer - On Demand
  • Bermudagrass, Bulbs, Blooms, and Bees - On Demand
  • Creating Habitats for Monarch Butterflies and Pollinators on Golf Courses - On Demand
  • Let It Burn!
  • Must Have BMPs for the Golf Course Landscapes - On Demand
  • A Good Start for Trees & Ornamentals - On Demand
  • Bring in the Bees: Why and How - On Demand
  • Lowering the Cost of Managing Trees, Shrubs and Flowers - On Demand
  • Shade: Triple Trouble Series Part Three 2020 - On Demand
  • Calibrating Your Sprayers and Selecting the Right Nozzles 2020
  • Cutting Units in the 21st Century - On Demand
  • Equipment Cradle to Grave - On Demand
  • Equipment Issues and the Golf Turf Care Center - On Demand
  • Google Drive 101
  • Height of Cut & Frequency of Clip and Troubleshooting: Mowing Quality of Cut Series - On Demand
  • Let's Troubleshoot and Diagnose those Turf Equipment Problems! - On Demand
  • Mowing Matters - On Demand
  • Mowing Quality of Cut: General Cut Issues and Diagnosis - On Demand
  • Mowing Quality of Cut: Tools to See Cut Quality - On Demand
  • Oxygen Acetylene Welding, Cutting and Brazing - On Demand
  • Plusses of Propane-Powered Equipment - On Demand
  • Robots on the Range presented by ECHO Inc.
  • Spray Systems and You: How to create a great working relationship - On Demand
  • Sprayer Cleaning and Maintenance - On Demand
  • Understanding Robotic Programming - On Demand
  • Becoming an Effective Manager: …if only your job was about growing grass - On Demand
  • Building a Bridge, Not a Gap 2.0 - On Demand
  • Core Strengths for the Assistant - On Demand
  • Courage During Crisis
  • Developing Engaging Presentations and Enhancing Your Delivery - On Demand
  • Duties at the Desk: Purchasing and Budgets - On Demand
  • Elevate Your Story! - On Demand
  • Empowering Your Career - On Demand
  • Essential Communication for the Assistant Superintendent - On Demand
  • Financial Wellness: Another $hade of Green - On Demand
  • Get Ideas to Get Ahead: Tips from a Veteran CGCS - Live
  • Going for Greatness: Join Forces with Your Superintendent to Produce an Outstanding Golf Course - On Demand
  • How to Set Yourself Apart in the Golf Industry - The Art of Self Promotion - On Demand
  • Improving Management & Communication for Your Facility's Success - On Demand
  • Leading from the Turf UP! - On Demand
  • More Leading Your Team - On Demand
  • Onboarding Essentials - On Demand
  • Telling Your Story....Why Bother? - On Demand
  • Time Management & Goal Setting for Success Now - On Demand
  • You Got the Superintendent Job - Now What? - On Demand
  • Online self-paced training - Core Exam
  • Core Exam
  • Self-Paced study - Modules 3A and 3B
  • 3A Turfgrass Pest Management Exam
  • 3B Ornamental Pest Management Exam
On-the-job Training
  • Demonstrate Work Preparation for the specific assignment and maintain safe work habits for a safe work environment
    • Inspection of equipment
    • Gas/Oil Inspection if necessary
    • Confirm Work Assignment and location
  • Demonstrate Turf Maintenance - Manual Equipment use, handling and maintenance
    • Proper use of hand tools: Shovels, rakes, hammers, etc
    • Proper use of Hole location equipment
    • Proper cleaning, return of equipment to proper location
    • Notification of improper / broken equipment
  • Demonstrate and safely use of Turf Maintenance - Power Equipment
    • Operate gas powered walking mower
    • Operate gas powered edgers, trimers, blowers, etc.
    • Operate gas powered chain saw
    • Operate gas powered power washer
    • Operate Misc. Powered Equipment
  • Demonstrate and Safely use of Turf Maintenance - Riding Power Equipment
    • Operate turf transportation vehicles
    • Operate riding Turf Mowing Vehicles
    • Operate Tractors
    • Operate Tractors w/ implements
    • Operate Misc. riding powered equipment
  • Demonstrate and safely use Turf Maintenance - Manual Irrigation
    • Irrigation of turf - Hose/ Hand watering (Manual)
    • Irrigation of turf - Coupler system (Manual)
    • Repair/maintenance of irrigation hose / nozzles / pipe
  • Demonstrate and safely use Turf Maintenance - Irrigation Automated (Advanced)
    • Operate automated irrigation heads
    • Operate automated satellite system
    • Operate Master control system
    • Adjustment of water timing to avoid waste
    • Repair of irrigation heads, wires, pipe
    • Winterization of irrigation system (Seasonal)
    • Activation of irrigation system (Seasonal)
  • Demonstrate an understanding and use of General Turf Maintenance procedures
    • Remove sod, prepare excavation areas, trash removal
    • Cultivation, Thatching, Topdressing, Aerification
    • Bunker repair / sand installation to bunkers
    • Reporting of noticeable problems
    • Upkeep - Cleaning rubbish, branches, misc. items
    • Installation of drainage system
    • Application of seeding, mulch protection
    • Rope installation to hazardous / wear areas
  • Demonstrate and safely perform golf course landscape related basic tasks
    • Maintenance - cleaning of Flower beds
    • Installation - Plant material / mulching / edging
    • Upkeep - Irrigation, pruning, fertilization
    • Mark/design boundaries to landscape areas
    • Installation of irrigation system / drainage / planters
    • Installation of boarder walls (Brick / concrete / wood / plastic)
  • Demonstrate and safely perform golf course related work: trees/shrubs
    • Pruning - Operating manual pruning equipment
    • Pruning - Operating powered pruning equipment - Chainsaw / Hedge Trimmers / Extension Trimmers
    • Irrigation - Manual Irrigation of Trees/Shrubs
    • Upkeep - installation of Mulch, weed whipping, fertilization
    • Installation of support wiring / staking to trees
  • Safely perform and repair Golf Course - equipment and maintenance
    • Maintain / repair of Manual use equipment
    • Maintain / repair of Power use equipment
    • Maintain / repair of vehicles/mowers
    • Maintain / repair of Irrigation items
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