Those who are already GCMA Accredited will need to renew within the submission window by updating their CPD record with an additional 40 Accreditation points earned over the previous 12 months.
Golf Club Managers are being encouraged to take part in the GCMA’s Accreditation programme to ensure they are demonstrating their true value, with the resubmission window open now.
GCMA Accreditation recognises skills, achievements and professional development and offers the chance to be rewarded through a series of accreditation levels.
The programme is open to any GCMA member who is in an active golf club management role, providing a clear development pathway for people at any stage of their career.
Those who are already GCMA Accredited will need to renew within the submission window, which is open until June 30, by updating their CPD record with an additional 40 Accreditation points earned over the previous 12 months.
Show your true value
“It’s a tool through which Golf Club Managers can record their experience, skills, knowledge and achievements, along with their ongoing commitment to personal and professional development, in one place,” said GCMA CEO Tom Brooke.
“It enables them to accurately represent the value that they bring to the industry and to their golf club as a highly qualified, knowledgeable, valuable Golf Club Manager.
“GCMA Accreditation can benefit anyone — from highly experienced industry professionals to those just starting out. It’s a great career pathway tool for new and up-and-coming Golf Club Managers to start mapping out their professional journey and identifying opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge, and how we as an association can help guide them on that journey.”
A straightforward, but detailed, online form will capture all the necessary information and, by providing a complete career history and a summary of roles undertaken in the golf industry, along with an up-to-date record of qualifications, professional development and learning, you can apply for one of four levels of accreditation.
GCMA Accreditation Levels
• GCMA Aspiring Manager is suitable for those new to the profession, or currently in a position as a Department Head or Assistant Manager and keen to develop their careers
• GCMA Accredited Manager (Level 1) is aimed at those with a minimum of three years’ experience in a golf club management position and typically at a small to medium-sized club
• GCMA Accredited Manager (Level 2) will be suitable for those managers at medium to larger sized clubs with five or more years’ industry experience
• GCMA Accredited Manager (Level 3) will recognise those highly experienced and accomplished managers who have been in the role for 10 years or more
A flexible and inclusive programme
GCMA Accreditation does not discriminate on where your qualifications and professional development were obtained or how you have chosen to develop yourself professionally. Any relatable industry qualification or certificate, plus degrees and higher education courses, will all be recognised through a comprehensive points matrix.
Learning of a more informal nature can also be captured within the programme, whether that be attendance at GCMA regional meetings, industry conferences, webinars, online learning or any number of other learning and development experiences.
An annual review process encourages accredited managers to build their skills and keep them up to date with their own professional and personal development as well as industry best practises.
Five reasons you should become GCMA Accredited
• When applying for a job, it will differentiate you from other candidates
• It demonstrates that you keep your knowledge and skills up to date through continuous learning and development
• It highlights an eagerness to learn which indicates future potential
• It will help to boost career progression and salary prospects
• It provides recognition of your skills, knowledge and achievements by your peers and the golf industry
GCMA Members can book a 1-2-1 session for help on their Accreditation by emailing: [email protected]
Click here for the Accreditation Submission Form
By Mark Shanley
