GMA training courses provide flexible, accessible learning opportunities for Professionals, volunteers, students, and volunteers in grounds management.

Our courses cover a wide range of topics across grounds management, from fundamentals to advanced maintenance and strategic planning and are structured into levels to support your ongoing development:

• Introduction to
• Intermediate
• Advanced

What is involved in this online course?

It is all online.

This online option will suit those volunteers that do not have time to travel and attend a course. You will learn about that tasks involved in maintaining a playing surface in a cost-effective way.

How much does it cost?

Member Price - £55.00 (Incl. VAT)
Non Member Price - £80.00 (Incl. VAT)

What does the course content cover?

There are 3 modules to this training course. All are designed to either give you a new understanding or build on your experiences so far.

• Requirements of the groundsperson and pitch
  • Pitch and player requirements
  • Introduction to Performance Quality Standards
  • Maintenance activities
• Maintenance activities (Equipment and Machinery)
  • Types of equipment and machinery
  • Equipment and machinery settings
  • Safe use of equipment and machinery
• Safe use and storage (Materials)
  • Storage and safe disposal
  • Types of material
  • Application and effects of incorrect use

Each module has an informal self-assessment test, plus there is a formal end of course multiple choice assessment test, which is also online.

After you have completed these 3 modules, we will also suggest other topics of progression should you wish to continue to learn.

What do you get?

You will receive a certificate of completion which can compliment your own CPD activity.

This course is also worth 3 CPD points / 3 CPD hours.