Level 2 and 3 Online Training Courses Focus on: Online Level 2 Reinforced-Hybrid Pitch Maintenance

LEVEL 2 AND 3 ONLINE TRAINING COURSES

To enable progression from the online Level 1 courses the GMA has developed both Intermediate (Level 2) and Advanced (Level 3) options covering: • Level 2 (Applied Turf Culture) o Winter Pitches o Cricket • Level 2 Effective Maintenance of 3G Pitches • Level 2 Reinforced-Hybrid Pitch Maintenance • Level 3 (Advanced Turf Culture) o Winter Pitches o Cricket

How long do these courses take? They take around 6 hours to complete although you do have a window of 28 days to complete each course. Just like the level 1 online courses there are self-assessment questions so that you can check your learning as you go, plus there is a formal end of course multiple choice assessment test, which is also online.

Level 2 Online courses

By the end of these courses you should be able to understand: • The performance requirements of a playing surface • How to monitor the quality of a surface • How different maintenance activities might influence surface playability • The responsibilities of operatives and organisations • The purpose of risk assessments • Different soil types • Basic drainage design • How to identify turf grasses in general • General control methods for undesirable organisms • The use of annual work schedules and • How to create an annual work schedule.

Level 3 Online courses

Progressing from the Level 2 courses studying the Level 3 courses should allow you to typically understand: • What is meant by the term ‘carrying capacity’ • The influence of drainage, soil type and compaction on carrying capacity • Soil nutrient testing and what this might mean for your pitch • Grass cultivars and selection and evaluation • Controlling undesirable organisms and Integrated Pest Management • Health and safety systems • Planning a work programme • Managing a surface to optimise carrying capacity.