Course of Studies
ONLINE TEXTBOOKS

Online textbooks are provided electronically and free for most GCOOL courses, but three use print texts

that are not included in the tuition fees. Specifically, GCOOL 103 Food and Beverage Controls, and the
two-part course GCOOL 111 and 112 Accounting for Club Operations which utilize the same text. To
obtain these textbooks contact the Selkirk College Bookstore to arrange for payment and delivery.

Selkirk College carries copies in inventory, so obtaining them from the institution is often easy and fast.

GCOOL 103 text: Principals of Food and Beverage Cost Controls by Paul R. Dittmer & J. Desmond Keefe

II, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-0-471-78347-3. Visit the publisher website.

GCOOL 111 and 112 text: Accounting for Club Operations, American Hotel & Lodging Association, by
Raymond S. Schmidgall and James W. Damitio. ISBN 978-0-86612-190-3.

SPONSORED STUDENTS

If someone other than yourself is paying for your education, Selkirk College requires the Authorization
of Release of Student Information form. Sponsors will be invoiced by Selkirk College after the start of
classes.

Course Name Credit
GCOOL102 Overview of Golf Club Operations Online 3
GCOOL 103 Food and Beverage Controls Online 3
GCOOL105 Golf Shop Operations Online 3
GCOOL 106 Golf Club Marketing Online 3
GCOOL107 Turfgrass Management Online 3
GCOOL 108 Human Resources for Golf Clubs Online 3
GCOOL109 Leadership in the Golf Industry Online 3
GCOOL110 Tournaments and Special Events Planning Online 3
GCOOL111 Accounting for Club Operations Part 1 Online 3
GCOOL112 Accounting for Club Operations Part 2 Online 3
Total 30

Program Summary — Human resources

— Industry leadership
The golf industry is growing rapidly with over 30,000
international clubs looking for trained managers to
help their businesses run smoothly. Our Golf Club
Operations Certificate puts you at the top of the — Golf shop operations
hiring list and gives you maximum career potential. — Tournament and special event planning

— Manager financial tools
— Marketing strategies

This fully-online program gives you personalized — Turfgrass management
learning experiences and flexibility to set your
own schedule as you explore our multimedia
curriculum, complete with videos, forums and chat
rooms. Whether you’re looking to improve your

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT MAKES THIS ONLINE GOLF

workplace performance, increase your chances
of career advancement or pave your way into the
industry, our program can help you get there.
BECOME PROFICIENT IN

— Financial controls

— Food and beverage controls

selkirk.ca/programs

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SO UNIQUE?

This 10026 online golf management certificate
was created in response to requests for flexible
golf career development courses and less costly
delivery methods. Selkirk College is the first

accredited post secondary institution in Canada to
offer a comprehensive online certificate in golf club

Golf Club Operations

selkirk.ca/golf

LENGTH OF STUDY:
10-Course

ACCREDITATION:
Certificate

CAMPUS:
Online

operations management. This program is perfectly
suited to existing golf club staff who need to upgrade
skills to acquire management positions, to young
people wishing to break into the golf industry, or to
retired people wanting to pursue a second career at
one of Canada’s 2,200 golf clubs. For people wishing
to jump start careers in the golf industry, this online
certificate is the answer.

WHAT COURSES DO WE OFFER? THESE ARE
THE GOLF COURSES OFFERED ONLINE:

— Overview of Golf Club Operations

— Marketing Golf: A Meta-Manual for Club Managers
— Human Resources for Golf Clubs

— Tournament and Special Event Planning

— Food & Beverage: Revenue Management

— Golf Shop Operations

— Turfgrass Management

— Organizational Leadership in the Golf Industry

— Accounting for Club Operations Part 1

— Accounting for Club Operations Part 2

In addition to complete courses, students can select
from dozens of time-efficient learning modules
designed to build knowledge and skills for specific
workplace assignments (modules take about 1/2 day
to complete). Modules and courses employ the most
impactful technologies available to make learning
effective and fun. Courses will run from November-
January and January-March.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO
COMPLETE A COURSE?

This is a matter of how much time you commit

to working on the courses. We estimate that you
should allow 5 hours per week for reading the
course materials, completing the quizzes or cases
and contacting others in courses that hold formal
or informal discussion groups on line. Each week

is designed as a new module and 10 modules will
make up a course. Some weeks you may spend much
more than the 5 hours and in some weeks less than
that. Your goal should be to complete a course in 10
weeks, although there are 12 weeks available.

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