The new IOG Prospectus is the definitive guide to the Institute of
Groundsmanship’s Training and Education, detailing the many training
courses and qualifications available from the institute.
The 44-page booklet outlines the qualifications, training courses
and advisory services available to help support individual career development
and future opportunities.
Also included is an ‘at-a-glance’ career roadmap showing how all
the different options dovetail to create progression pathways.
In addition, there is an explanation of the IOG’s Pitch Grading
Framework – guidelines that match pitch quality standards with the skills
required to maintain them, at every level from volunteer grassroots playing
surfaces needing introductory certification through to foundation degrees for
professionals at elite stadia.
The
Prospectus offers something for everyone; a blended learning system that allows
access to IOG courses in the workplace, the classroom or online, to enable
everyone to enhance their skillset and knowledge.
A host of
IOG training courses are outlined, for winter pitches, cricket, bowls,
racecourses, warm season grasses, reinforced pitches and artificial surfaces,
as well as ‘general’ and bespoke courses. The qualifications offered by the IOG
include:
- Technical
Awards, Certificates and Diplomas in turf surface maintenance;
- Certificate
in sustainable turf management;
- Professional
Certificate and Diploma in turf surface management;
- Professional
Certificate in turf surface consulting; and
- Supervisor
Management Level 3.
Commenting
on the launch of the IOG Prospectus, chief executive Geoff Webb said: “The IOG
is committed to encouraging continual skills development and is passionate
about supporting those wanting to learn how to improve playing surfaces at
every level of the sporting spectrum.
“Thousands
of grounds people train with us each year, as well as the many who undertake
IOG qualifications, and the IOG Prospectus now provides an easy-reference guide
for everyone involved.”
A PDF copy of the IOG Prospectus can viewed in the Learning
area of the IOG website (www.iog.org/learning)
