Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
AL43 Turfgrass Management
| Course Code | AL43 |
| Course Title | Turfgrass Management |
| Course Description | Turfgrass Management is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of turfgrass science as related to the turfgrass industry. This course will provide fundamental knowledge to include turfgrass careers, educational requirements, turfgrass identification and functions, establishment and renovation, Best Management Practices, the relationship between pH and fertility, turfgrass math, equipment calibration, drainage and irrigation, turf equipment and maintenance, personnel and business management, soft skills, resume and cover letter development, interviewing, crew management, budgeting and estimates, and golf course etiquette. |
| Cluster Grouping | Cultivating Resources |
| Career Cluster | Agriculture (AGRI) |
| Course Lead Consultant | LCO |
| Course Status | LCO |
| Course Type | LCO |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | LCO-Approved |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | Summer 2023 |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | AP41 Horticulture I - Introduction to Plants Honors |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | N/A |
| Career Cluster(s) | N/A |
| Pathway Level(s) | N/A |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | NC Private Pesticide Applicator |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | The National FFA Organization North Carolina FFA Association |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | Biological Scientists, All Other (19-1029)Conservation Scientists (19-1031)Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092)Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011)Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (17-1012)Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012)Soil and Plant Scientists (19-1013) |
