Course of Studies

Golf Club Operations

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
GCOOL106 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

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
hiring list and gives you maximum career potential.

This fully-online program gives you personalized
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
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

— Human resources

— Industry leadership

— Manager financial tools

— Marketing strategies

— Golf shop operations

— Tournament and special event planning
— Turfgrass management

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

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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 IIL, 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.

Additional Information

In response to requests for flexible golf management
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 management.

This program is perfectly suited to existing golf club
staff who need to upgrade golf management 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.

YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THESE COURSES IN TWO WAYS:

— Acomplete 10-course Golf Club Operations Online
(GCOOL) Certificate.

— Individual 45-hour courses (12 weeks to complete
each course).

— All ten courses are offered twice a year:

selkirk.ca/golf

LENGTH OF STUDY:
10 Courses

ACCREDITATION:
Certificate

CAMPUS:
Online

— Fall semester runs for 12 weeks from the
beginning of November until the end of January.

— Winter semester runs for 12 weeks from the
beginning of February until the end of April.

GCOOL offerings are different than distance learning
of a decade ago. New technology facilitates a much
richer learning environment by employing audio and
video, interactive PowerPoint sessions, and online
discussion forums. Selkirk College does everything
possible to make the instructional approaches suit
learner preferences.

Tf you want to advance your current golf management
career with accredited certification, or if you wish

to improve your chances of entering this dynamic
industry, online golf management courses are a rapid
and very cost effective option.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the GCOOL certificate program requires
the completion of BC grade 12 or equivalent and
English 12 with a grade of “C” (60%) or better. A
completed application form for admission in addition
to the other required documents must be submitted
one week before the start date of the course(s).

Late applications and required documents may be
considered.

Students are required to have computer access (PC
recommended) and high-speed internet as well as a
basic knowledge of the use of email, MS Word and
MS Excel.

Careers

Golf clubs are complex entities; they are at once
retail stores, upscale restaurants, liquor lounges,
parks, and recreation centres.

Most clubs have managers for each area. This means
great opportunities and a wide variety of careers

for people with good business skills knowledge and
training. And, for every managerial position, there
are often assistant roles.

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