Water use on golf course survey
Below is a link to a survey which you are encouraged to complete. The survey is an initiative by WATEURF with support from FEGGA and hopes to gather information on the use of water on your golf course. It only takes 10-15 minutes to complete but the information you provide will be very useful for the success of the survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wateruseongolfcourses

To have your college added to this list please e-mail: alan@gcsai.org

Work Based Degree Program
The Work Based Degree was set up for the ever increasing demands and professionalism our profession requires. The degree course can run on a national level once the demands are there. The program is approved by HETAC (Higher Education and Training Award Council) it consists of block release, evening classes and web-based classes.

 For further details contact David Behan davidbehan@o2.ie or Colm Dockrell at Warrenstown Horticulture College [01] 8259342 or for an application form please phone [01] 8851023/33 or Download it from the website www.itb.ie

Teagasc Kinsealy Research Station

This colleges provides N.C.V.A. level 3.

Format

The students attend the college on a block release basis two weeks three times per year over two years.

Contact Pat Suttle, Tel: (00353) 1 8040201

Kinsealy also teach this course which provides skills for Golf Course Superintendents and Head Greenkeepers who manage, or are in senior positions in golf courses.

Course Structure

Five three day sessions in the college with a large element of home study and project work

Duration: Two years

Entry Requirement

Applicants should hold the N.C.V.A. Certificate in Greenkeeping or be senior students who have been in senior greenkeeping management positions on golf courses for a number of years.

Contact Pat Suttle, Tel: (00353) 1 8040201

This colleges serves the students in the southern part of Ireland. The same syllabus is taught as in Kinsealy and the format is that students attend college two and a half days per week - September to April over a one year period.

Contact Bernhard Brennan, Tel (00353) 21 4961029

This college runs N.V.Q. Level Two in Sports Turf Management over two years and N.V.Q. Level Three. The college also carries out H.N.D. modules and an Advanced National Certificate in Turf which is aimed at Golf Course Superintendents.

Contact Neil McLoughlin, Tel (0044) 28 9442 6600

This course is run by Teagasc and Blanchardstown I.T. and the awarding body is H.E.T.A.C.. This programme is aimed at Superintendents in management posts and covers both managerial and scientific topics.

Duration:

This Level Seven Degree course will be available to full time students In September 2004 and on block realease to those within the industry from September 2005.

Contact Colm Dockrell, Tel (00353) 1 8259632

The Irish School of Golf Course Mechanics

Barry Drennan provides training in both Level One and Level Two Golf Course Machinery Maintenance. The school are also running courses on operator training for golf course machinery and grinder training.

Contact Barry Drennan, Tel: (00353) 87 6388955

Coming soon to the GCSAI website
The Irish School of Golf Course Mechanics on-line training programme in
'THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF COURSE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE'