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The AGCSA recognises the importance of preparing golf course maintenance personnel to take on the role of superintendent, course manager or assistant. Jacobsen has successfully developed and runs the Future Turf Managers Initiative (FTMI) across many countries for just this purpose. Together, the AGCSA and Jacobsen now offer this highly successful training opportunity to Australian course maintenance staff.
The FTMI has been designed to provide practical tools and guidance to help assist candidates with their career aspirations through this interactive, professional development programme.
Working with qualified trainers, mentors, AGCSA and Jacobsen staff, participants will leave FTMI with a clear understanding of what the future holds and a realistic overview of the expectations that come with their climb up the management ladder.
In 2017 the Australian and New Zealand FTMI programmes were merged with the successful candidates from both countries coming together at the Australian Turfgrass Conference for two full days of education. As both the AGCSA and Jacobsen were keen for participants to get the most from the initiative the 2018 programme was changed to be a stand alone event. The 2019 FTMI will again see candidates from Australia and New Zealand meet in Melbourne, with an agenda that will see participants and mentors focussing their time together on personal and professional development, to hone communication and management skills invaluable in progressing their career in Turf Management
"The FTMI program is a must for each up and coming Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent.
The training and exposure to certain situations I received in 2 days would have taken 12 months to gain."
- Brock Agnew, Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club, QLD (2016)
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"The FTMI is great for aspiring superintendents to get a glimpse behind the scenes of some of the tasks not usually practiced as an assistant.
The experience, knowledge, tools and connections acquired from the program has given me more confidence to become a better turf manager."
- Jason Berkhout, Thurgoona Country Golf Resort, NSW (2017)
In 2019 the FTMI will take place in Melbourne from Sunday 17 – Tuesday 19 March 2019 with an intensive 2.5 days of seminars, talks and workshops covering subjects such as;
Sessions will be presented by keynote speakers, established and respected superintendents/course managers (mentors) and other industry professionals. Content and the agenda will be determined by the AGCSA and Jacobsen and can alter from year to year to keep pace with industry expectations .
All travel, accommodation and transfers will be organised for the successful applicants with meals and any extra travel also provided over the two days.
To participate please note the eligibility criteria as applicants need to:
Hold the position of:
See the below options to apply. Please make sure you have the most up to date version of Adobe PDF reader. If you have any difficulties, save the downloaded document to your desk top and then email it to: simone@agcsa.com.au
