Golf Course & Landscape Management @ TSTC

www.tstc.edu The industries that rely on landscape management run as far and wide as the American countryside. Golf course superintendents are just the tip ... you'll also find skilled individuals designing, developing and maintaining high school, college, public and professional athletic fields; state and national parks; wildlife reserves and zoo facilities; industrial park grounds; commercial and private landscapes; and other areas. Ever wanted an office with a view? One of the benefits of being a golf course superintendent is an office with one of the best views. Texas State Technical College prepares students with the necessary tools to obtain their career goals in the golf course industry.

As businesses, individuals and organizations worldwide gain appreciation for the value of "curb appeal," exponential growth continues for savvy, educated landscape technicians like graduates of the Golf Course & Landscape Management program at Texas State Technical College Waco.

In the Golf Course & Landscape Management program, you can learn all aspects of turfgrass maintenance and landscaping by applying theories and concepts to practical, real-world uses. The laboratory-intensive program includes extensive instruction in turfgrass, golf course, landscape design, landscape installation and plant knowledge. Within walking distance of the classroom, the GLM department has a 4-hole golf course, including an organic green, three greenhouses, native plant beds and turf plots, all designed to maximize hands-on learning.

Landscape Design Technician...A specialization of Golf Course & Landscape Management at Texas State Technical College.

The Lone Star State offers a wealth of possibilities for skilled landscape professionals. Cultivated turfgrass and landscaping combined cover over 2 million acres, and the industry generates $8 billion a year in Texas alone. The demand for attractive, healthy, well-designed lawns, grounds and gardens continues to grow. Career opportunities for innovative landscape design technicians are limitless. Golf Course & Landscape Management at Texas State Technical College Waco is responding to the constantly growing demand for qualified landscape technicians by offering a unique degree program specializing in Landscape Design.

The GLM Landscape Design Specialization at TSTC features hands-on experience and instruction unmatched in Texas . The program focuses on the specific skills and practical knowledge needed in the landscape profession involving the design, installation and maintenance of the outdoor living environment. Landscaping design applications are almost endless and include elaborate gardens for display at public or private facilities, commercial office sites and industrial parks, to name a few. Today's landscape design technicians must have practical skills and understanding in plants, architecture, irrigation, horticulture, pest control and much more.

Golf Course & Landscape Equipment Technician...A specialization of Golf Course & Landscape Management at Texas State Technical College.

With more than 2 million acres of cultivated turfgrass in Texas alone, the responsibility for developing and maintaining lies in the hands of skilled, technical professionals. Today's complex golf course maintenance machinery - designed and manufactured particularly for the industry - requires specialized skills and knowledge of professional technicians. Texas State Technical College Waco can show you the skills and that know-how. The Golf Course & Landscape Equipment Technician Specialization offered through Golf Course & Landscape Management is the key to a successful career.

You can build the hands-on experience and practical understanding needed to maintain and repair today's distinctive golf course and landscaping equipment. The Golf Course & Landscape Equipment Technician Specialization offers focused courses and real-world applications in landscape management and diesel equipment, the right combination for the successful Golf Course & Landscape Equipment Technician. With expert faculty members and guidance from industry leaders such as Briggs & Stratton, Kubota, John Deere, Jacobsen, Toro, Jones Equipment, Austin Turf & Tractor, GLM faculty provide instruction and practical experience in basic hydraulics, electrical systems, diesel engine testing, horticulture equipment management, welding, machining and more needed for the golf course and turfgrass industries.

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[fairhillnorrie]

brilliant vid..just wonder when ordinary people or professionals play on golf courses do they realise the amount of maintenance involved?? i know its a 7 day a week effort to keep things just right..

[capleskylline]

Thank U so much for the vid i a going 2 TSTC

[mlmdynasty]

Superintendents are key in the golf course industry...I am a Class A Golf Course Superintendent, I build Golf Courses, and I run my own financial company. WHAT A LIFE!

You are in the right Business My Friend!

Philo

[longhorn1016]

yea man thas right thats where i got my degree at and it took about 2 years and now im in san antonio working as an assistant superintendent and i love it

[capleskylline]

nice vid so this college is A school to be come a golf course superintendent because i work on a course in NEVIS but i need to go 2 college