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The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) was established in 1911 as a professional society for the individual with the purpose of education and professional advancement. The majority of PGMS members are institutional grounds managers who work for organizations such as colleges and universities, municipalities, park and recreation facilities, office parks, apartment complexes, hotels/motels, cemeteries, theme parks, and landscape management companies.


One of the most important things that you can do to advance your career is to continue your professional development. PGMS offers both the Certified Grounds Manager (CGM®) and Certified Grounds Technician (CGT®) programs. For more information please click here. PGMS also offers the School of Grounds Management (SGM) Certificate Program. For more information please click here.


Active member

Affiliate Member

Supplier Member

Partners in Professionalism

Branch Local Supplier

Student

Emeritus (retired)

Educator/Researcher

Organization

Corporate

*PGMS membership runs on a calendar year. Click here to learn more.


To view membership types and join PGMS please click here.


Registration discount to the Annual Conference and Equip Expo

Forum Newsletter

Membership Directory

Research and Surveys

Awards

Scholarships

Education Manuals

Certification programs available

Local Branches

For more details please click here.


2331 Rock Spring Road

Forest Hill, MD 21050

Tel: 443-966-3852

Fax: 443-640-1031

Email: info@pgms.org


PGMS offers various events throughout the year including the annual the School of Grounds Management & Equip Expo, Summer Conference, local branch events and more. For information on upcoming events please click here.


PGMS has a Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts. You can also find links to them on the homepage header and also in the footer.


Every year PGMS searches for the country’s best maintained landscapes for the PGMS Green Star Awards®. For more information on the Green Star Awards program please click here.


PGMS has many local branches in the U.S. For a list of the branches and their individual webpages please click here.


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Partners In Professionalism

  • 2331 Rock Spring Road
  • Forest Hill, MD 21050
  • Phone: 443-966-3852
  • Fax: 443-640-1031