Online Golf Management Courses
Golf in Canada and the U.S. is a $50 billion industry that employs millions of people in golf-related jobs, including more than 100,000 managers ($11.3 billion industry and 342,000 jobs in Canada alone).
The golf industry is experiencing rapid growth and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future, a trend which will add significantly to the current number of about 22,000 clubs in North America (30,000 globally). In addition, many existing golf club managers face imminent retirement, so new, well trained managers with post secondary golf management credentials are in high demand.
That's where Selkirk College comes in as one of North America's pre-eminent publicly accredited golf management colleges. Since its inception in 1989, our Golf Club Management and Operations Program has been recognized as a college golf program leader for training individuals wanting to advance and/or pursue golf management career tracks. There are many hundreds of Selkirk graduates in senior golf management positions in Canada, the U.S., England, China, Malaysia and Africa. In the coming decades, it's estimated that 80% of high-paying jobs will require a college diploma or university degree, so preparation now can immeasurably boost golf industry career potential.
Selkirk College can help you plan and achieve that golf management career path faster and more cost effectively thanks to innovations in our golf management program.
Selkirk College has revitalized the golf management program into a new, flexible online delivery format that appeals to students from all over the world: Golf Club Operations Online (GCOOL). No longer do students need to relocate to a campus to acquire needed golf management knowledge and skills. Our new online golf management delivery model enables working golf managers and people aspiring to management positions to continue living at home (no need to relocate) and to "earn as they learn" – these are enormous financial benefits.
Students can enroll for single courses or work, over time, toward the comprehensive 10-course certificate. GCOOL offerings can lead to credentials ranging from certificates, post-diploma certifications, and even a full diploma. See course testimonials from students, evidence of the usefullness and ease of the online golf management learning approach.
Start Dates and Fees
Courses start November 1 and run for 12 weeks to the end of January, and then repeat February 1 to late April (courses are offered only in the off season). Each course costs $586.50.
For more information on Golf Club Operations Online Certificate Program see our FAQ section. You can also email us or call directly at 250 352-6601, ext. 326.
Education on a Global Scope
International golf management students are most welcome as well and the same tuition rate applies for all registrants (tuition includes costs of texts).
If you wish to work in the golf industry, or want to advance your golf management skills, view program details from one of Canada's leading golf management institutions. All of Canada's publicly accredited post secondary golf management colleges are listed at Golf Colleges Canada (click on logo below).
Selkirk College publishes a seasonal online golf publication: Golf Management News and Education Thread (GMNET), through our Colleges Canada website, that contains more than a hundred articles about news and events in the global golf industry in key topic areas such as marketing, human resources, leadership, turfgrass, food and beverage, environmental issues, golf shop operations, etc. If you would like to be notified when each new issue goes live, click here to sign up.
Reference texts for students of golf management
The College also publishes a series of five golf management reference texts that provide valuable how-to information for club employees. Titles cover marketing, human resources, golf shop operations, tournament and special event planning, and golf club administration. To see tables of contents and order information for the texts, go to: http://golfcolleges.ca/books/
