program summary: two year horticulture technology diploma majoring in turf management training turf...

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?

StandardStandard

QualityQuality

Student experienceStudent experience

ReputationReputation

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 experience

Kwantlen 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 interaction

Strong ‘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

ResultsResults

Excellent job placement success Excellent job placement success history for our graduateshistory for our graduates

Usual progression of graduate to:Usual progression of graduate to:

TechnicianTechnician

ForemanForeman

Assistant Assistant

SuperintendentSuperintendent

Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Superintendents:Superintendents:

KamloopsKamloops RoyalwoodRoyalwood NorthlandsNorthlands

Port AlberniPort Alberni Storey CreekStorey CreekHazelmereHazelmere

Predator RidgePredator Ridge Sun PeaksSun Peaks MetchosinMetchosin

Mountain ViewMountain View The DunesThe Dunes Burro HillsBurro Hills

Hirsch CreekHirsch Creek Bowen IslandBowen IslandPrincetonPrinceton

Crown IsleCrown Isle Shuswap LakeShuswap Lake BelmontBelmont

Kings LinksKings Links

Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni AssistantsAssistants

KamloopsKamloops Storey CreekStorey Creek

BelmontBelmont Two EaglesTwo Eagles

NorthlandsNorthlands HillviewHillview

KenoraKenora Cedar HillCedar Hill

FairwindsFairwinds Sunshine Sunshine CoastCoast

Sun PeaksSun Peaks SeymourSeymour

Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Sports Kwantlen Turfgrass Alumni Sports Turf Managers:Turf Managers:

Prince GeorgePrince George SurreySurrey

CoquitlamCoquitlam Surrey SchoolsSurrey Schools

New WestminsterNew Westminster North North VancouverVancouver

KelownaKelowna KamloopsKamloops

PentictonPenticton Langley TownshipLangley Township

ChilliwackChilliwack 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 Kazymerchyk

Turfgrass Management InstructorTurfgrass Management Instructor

604-345-7125604-345-7125

stan.kazymerchyk@kwantlen.castan.kazymerchyk@kwantlen.ca