FAQ

• What makes this online golf management program so unique.
• What courses do you offer?
• How long does it take to complete a course?
• What are the admissions requirements.
• How much does each course cost?
• Can I take part of a course?
• How much does each module cost
• Can my prior work and life experience count toward the online certificate (Prior Learning Assessment: PLA)?
• Are courses from other colleges or universities transferable (also known as "transfer credits" or "advanced standing")?
• What is the tuition refund policy if I can't complete a course?

1. What makes this online golf management program so unique?

This 100% 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 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.

2. What courses do we offer? These are the golf courses offered online:

• Overview of Golf Club Operations
• Financial Tools for Club Managers
• Marketing Golf: A Meta-Manual for Club Managers
• Human Resources for Golf Clubs
• Tournament and Special Event Planning
• Financial Controls for Golf Clubs
• Food & Beverage: Revenue Management
• Golf Shop Operations
• Turfgrass Management
• Organizational Leadership in the Golf Industry

SINGLE MODULES: 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, January-March, and April-June.

3. 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.

4. What are the admission requirements?

GCOOL online courses are open admission, but experience reveals that applicants who hope to complete courses successfully should have solid computer, verbal and written skills, and access to high speed Internet.

Additional details regarding registration can be found by visiting the College website below. International students are welcome.

5. How much does each course cost?

Complete courses will cost $575.00 each. This includes an electronic textbook and all of the course materials necessary to complete the modules. If you or your club is a member of NGCOA or CSCM, contact Wayne Schweitzer for information on discounts available.

6. Can I take part of a course?

You may decide that entire courses or achieving a Certification is not your goal and that you only want to take individual modules of courses to improve your knowledge in that topic. We welcome individuals in this situation – you can sign up for an individual module at a cost of $110. You will receive all print material and the appropriate portion of the electronic textbook. If you choose to complete the quiz at the end of the module, you will be given a grade for that module. That way, should you decide later to complete the entire course, you will already have credit and a grade for that portion of the entire course.

7. How much does each module cost?

You can take individual modules of any of the courses at a cost of $110 each.

8. Can my prior work and life experience count toward the online certificate (Prior Learning Assessment: PLA)?

In some instances it ay, particularly for people applying to Selkirk College who have attained college-level learning through means other than formal courses. PLA refers to the systematic evaluation of learning which an individual has achieved through work, life and educational experiences, and the relating of that learning to the expected learning outcomes of courses in which the individual is enrolled. If credit is granted, students are still required to pay full course fees. If you feel you have a case to apply for a PLA, carefully analyze course outlines and assemble past knowledge and experience acquired that match course content. Credits obtained through PLAs can reduce the amount of time needed to earn the GCOOL certificate, as such, they are strong incentives to continue your post secondary education. Contact our teaching staff if you have questions.

9. Are courses from other colleges or universities transferable (also known as "transfer credits" or "advanced standing")?

If you have successfully completed a course at another accredited post secondary institution that is substantively the same in terms of learning outcomes and course content, you can apply for advance credit. If you have completed such a course, send us a copy of your official transcript and a course description so we may make an assessment as to course content similarities. If credit is granted, the course in question would count toward the Selkirk College certificate program and there would be no fees charged for that course. Credits obtained through institutional course transfers can reduce the amount of time and expense needed to earn the GCOOL certificate, as such, they are strong incentives to continue your post secondary education. Selkirk College has a progressive policy about PLAs that recognizes the wisdom of reducing needless duplication.Contact us if you have questions.

10. What is the tuition refund policy if I can't complete a course?