Texas Community Colleges

 Golf Course and Sports Field Turf Management

Degree and Certificate Programs

 
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Transform your love of sports into one of today’s most rewarding green careers. Western Texas College’s Golf Course and Sports Field Turf Management program prepares graduates to enter the technical side of the sports industry. 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
 
  • Hands-on experience 
  • Real-life laboratories
  • Summer internships
  • Online Courses
  • Four-day class schedule
  • College Credit Opportunities for Work Experience

 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Nothing highlights the strength of a Western Texas College education more powerfully than the great work of our graduates. Our graduates have acheived career distinction in the Turf industry including directing turf operations for Super Bowl LVI and the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. Students can choose many career options such as:

  • Golf Course Superintendent/Manager
  • Baseball & Softball Complex Groundskeepers
  • Football and Soccer Sports-Turf Managers
  • Sports Turf Consultant
  • Parks Department Manager
  • Turf Industry & Equipment Sales
  • Turf Technician
  • School District, College, and University Groundskeeper
  • Landscaping Turf Specialist
  • Sod Farm Manager
  • Irrigation Technician

DEGREE & CERTIFICATE OFFERED

The Golf Course and Sports Field Turf Management program offers an Associate in Applied Science Degree as well as a certificate program.

The A.A.S. program requires students to complete 60 semester credit hours of coursework with 45 in the major area of study and 15 in general education coursework. The one-year certificate requires students to complete 25 hours of turf-related coursework, all of which can be applied to the Associate Degree.

For course descriptions and tuition and fee information, please see the Course Catalog.

Download the White Paper. 

JOB OUTLOOK

Turf managers are expected to have excellent job prospects. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, employment is projected to grow 10% through 2029, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

 

ALCOHOL/DRUG TESTING

As part of WTC's Alcohol/Drug policy, random, reasonable cause, and post-accident drug and alcohol tests are performed on students during their time in the program.

PROOF OF HEALTH INSURANCE

Health insurance is required of all students entering the program.


REQUEST MORE INFORMATION

Would you like to receive more information about this program? Fill out the Information Packet Request HERE.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Ready to apply? Check out our New Student Checklist. For more information on applying to the program, please contact:

Simon Sauceda
Sports Turfgrass Instructor
Bldg. 13, Room 109
simon.sauceda@wtc.edu
325-574-7641

Shawn Fonville
Dean of Career & Technical Education
Bldg. 15, Room 108
shawn.fonville@wtc.edu
325-574-7645