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questions, please contact us.
Certification Benefits
- Promote yourself as a TCNC Certified Turfgrass Professional in the industry and
use your certification as a marketing tool to the public.
- Advertise as a TCNC Certified Turfgrass Professional business with available promotional materials and publicity kits.
- Increase the professionalism of your
business while enhancing the image of
the industry.
- Increase your ability to answer questions
raised by the public about the
environmental effects of turfgrass,
pesticides and nutrients.
- Demonstrate to the public and to your
clientele that you are uniquely qualified
to meet their needs while protecting
the environment.
- Be better informed about
environmental and pesticide
regulations.
- Improve your job performance by
advancing your knowledge of sound
turfgrass management principles.
- Make better business decisions by being
more informed about the industry.
The Taught Curriculum
Learn directly from the authors of the
TCNC Certified Turfgrass Professional
curriculum. Taught in a comprehensive
five-day course by the nationally respected
turfgrass faculty of North Carolina State
University, the Turf Short Course is held
annually in mid-February, centrally located
in Raleigh.
Curriculum components include:
- Turfgrass Characteristics
- Establishing Turfgrass
- Soils & Nutrient Management
- Cultural Practices
- Pests & Integrated Pest Management
- Pesticide Characteristics
- Landscape Safety & Pesticide Use
- Calculations & Calibration
- Turfgrass Business & Economics
- Environmental Stewardship
The Self-Study Curriculum
The certification self-study curriculum
covers the same topics and components as
the taught curriculum, with the
convenience of self-study, rapid learning
and easy review. A thorough grasp of the
material, combined with astute field
experience and a strong commitment to
continuing education, offers the
opportunity to excel as a professional
turfgrass manager and, through TCNC
Certification, to prove it.
Major Requirements for TCNC Certification
- Minimum of one year with TCNC.
- Minimum of one year of turfgrass management
job experience.
- Current North Carolina pesticide
license.
- Complete an extensive study course.
- Pass comprehensive written exam.
- Adhere to ongoing renewal
requirements.
- Subscribe to and uphold the TCNC
Certification Code of Ethics.
Certified Turfgrass Professionals
The Class of 2008
- Chris Elms
- Clint Gorman
- Tim Mathews
- Amanda Stone
The Class of 2007
- Shawn Banks
- Randy Collins
- Tom Glasgow
- Kevin Ledford
- Richard Pace
- Jonathan Richardson
- Jamie Verchereau
The Class of 2006
- Alan Abellanosa
- Kent Berry
- Curt Farmer
- Patrick Hagar Jr.
- Curtis Horn
- William Kidd
- Erica Lee
- Russell Turner
- Stephen Watson
The Class of 2005
- Ken Pomer
- Casey Reynolds
- Scott Sparks
- Billy Styles
The Class of 2004
- Gayle Baecht
- Matthew Bunch
- James Collins
- Mark Dowd
- Heather Odom
- Greg Parrish
- Mark Tamn
- Mike Vaughn
The Class of 2003
- Sam A. Cheatham
- Michael McCollum
- Paul McKenzie
- Joseph W. Moore
- Chad D. Price
- Scott D. Reeder
- Timothy W. Walker
The Class of 2002
- Toby Dale Bost
- Steve Cutright
- Daniel “Danny” Lauderdale
- Steve Loewen
- Grady Wayne May
- Norman Fred Miller
- Richard Rhodes
- Nolan Thomas
The Class of 2001
- Eleanor Bradshaw
- Horace Faucette Jr.
- Jeffery M. Grey
- Christopher Lynn Medlin
- Jim Monroe
- Jonathan Rigsbee
- Clifford Ruth
- Dennis Williamson
- David Lawrence Windley
- Alfred Wooten
The Class of 2000
- James “Bo” Barefoot
- Gregory Dean Blevins
- Evan Carson Helms
- Ken Hisler
- Michael A. McKinney
- Keith C. Murphy
- Scott E. Osteen
- Ted Pegram
- Scott P. Ray
- Michael H. Shoun
- Marc E. Smith
- Charles “Chuck” R. Wooten
- Clark Houston Wooten
TCNC Certification
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