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Employers: Build Your Agronomy Pipeline with Registered Apprenticeship
Strengthen your agronomy workforce with the Registered Apprenticeship Program–Golf Course Maintenance Technician.
This program provides a structured pathway to train and retain skilled staff, guiding them as they become a journey worker with USDOL certification.
Invest in your team’s future while ensuring high-quality course maintenance for years to come! Get started by following the three easy steps below!
Sign Up as an Employer in Three easy steps!
You’ll be on your way to training and retaining staff as they become a journey worker with USDOL certification.
Step 2
Contact MGCA to Register Your Golf Facility
Contact Jada Paisley once you have watched the video.
- Call: 517-285-4195
- Email: [email protected]
- or Complete the form below
Step 3
Onboard Your Apprentice
More information coming soon!
Employer Downloads
Download the materials below to learn more about the Registered Apprenticeship Program.
Career paths for Turf and Golf Course Maintenance in Michigan
Registered Apprentices will be on their way to furthering their agronomy education, working alongside field experts to gain on-the-job learning, and gaining a national USDOL certification.
Meet our Program Manager
Mike Morris
With more than three decades of experience in golf course management and education, Mike Morris leads the continued development and expansion of MGCA’s Golf Course Maintenance Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program.
A retired Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Mike previously served as Director of Golf Course Operations at Crystal Downs Country Club.
Employers Connect & Network
Monthly Lunch & Learn Seminars
Join Registered Apprenticeship Project Manager, Mike Morris, on the second Monday of each month for an open midday Zoom session.
Up to 10 guests are welcome, and you’re free to join or leave at any time.
Upcoming Zoom Meetings
February 9 @ 11:30am
March 9 @ 11:30am
April 13 @ 11:30am
May 11 @ 11:30am
June 8 @ 11:30am
Welcome Golf Courses!
Questions?
Contact us for more information on the Registered Apprenticeship Program.
Jada Paisley, CMP
Executive Director, MGCA
[email protected]
517-285-4195
