CGM® CERTIFICATION:

The PGMS® Certified Grounds Managers (CGM®) professional designation is now trademarked. PGMS has established a new continuing education reporting system for the maintenance of your CGM®.

Effective January 1, 2013, all CGMs will only need to report 25 CEUs every three (3) years instead of the previous requirement that they report 50 CEUs every five (5) years.

There will now be a $75 CE reporting fee; BUT, for each year in which a CGM is a member of PGMS during the three year cycle, he or she may deduct $25 from that fee. In other words, if you were a PGMS member during the full three-year cycle you would not have to pay a CEU reporting fee – you would, however, still need to submit your CE report. CGMs shall be waived of their continuing education requirements after 20 years as a CGM in good standing or being fully retired.

If a CGM fails to earn and/or report the required 25 CEUs every three years, he or she will be placed on suspended status for one year and will unfortunately be prohibited from using the registered CGM® trademark. During that year, he or she may submit the CE report (with the above cited fee) and be immediately re-activated as a CGM in good-standing. Should a former CGM or a CGM who does not meet the above continuing education requirement wish to re-establish him- or herself as CGM in good-standing, he or she may do so by reporting fifty (50) CEUs and a payment of a $250 reinstatement fee.

As PGMS has been advised by its trademark counsel, this new reporting program will enhance the continued demonstration of the knowledge of a Certified Grounds Manager.

Thank you for your support of PGMS and for the CGM® professional designation.

 

CGT CERTIFICATION:

To keep your CGT accreditation, you must earn 35 CEUs over a five year period. The reporting fee is $100; BUT, for each year in which a CGT is a member of PGMS during the full five year cycle, he or she may deduct $20 from that fee. In other words, if you were a PGMS member during the full five-year cycle, you would not have to pay a CEU reporting fee – you would, however, still need to submit your CE report.

If a CGT fails to earn and/or report the required 35 CEUs every five years, he or she will be placed on a suspended status for one year and will unfortunately be prohibited from using the CGT designation.  During that year, he or she may submit the CE report with the $100 dollar fee and be immediately re-activated as a CGT in good-standing. Should a former CGT or a CGT who does not meet the above CE requirement wish to re-establish him or herself as a CGT in good-standing, he or she may do so by reporting fifty (50) CEUs and a payment of a $250 reinstatement fee.

*Please note CEU’s obtained during your three or five year period can only be applied towards your current reporting period. You cannot apply additional CEU’s towards future CEU renewal periods.

*CEU requirements are waived for PGMS Retired Members.

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RE-CERTIFICATION CATEGORIES:

A.    School of Grounds Management

• 5 CEUs for School of Grounds Management Regional Conference attendance
• 15 CEUs for Annual School of Grounds Management Conference registration

B.   Involvement with Society

• Branch officer: 3 CEUs per a year of service
• Board of Directors: 5 CEUs per a year of service
• Committee: 3 CEUs per a year of service
• Teach course at the School of Grounds Management: 3 CEUs per engagement
• Mentoring or grading for the CGM process: 3 CEUs each
• Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation Site Evaluators: 3 CEUs per site evaluation (*CGM only)
• Completion of the LEAD Cohort Program: 5 CEUs

C.   Teach or write an article for the Forum or professional trade magazine tying in PGMS

• Write article: 1 CEU for each
• Teach Course: 15 CEU per a semester

D.   Classes taken (that pertain to grounds, business or technical)

• Conferences: Up to 1.5 CEUs for each day for external conferences (a minimum of 4 hours of education per day must be provided). Trade-show hours do not count towards reporting CEUs.
• Accredited Programs: External CEUs vary
• College credits in grounds-related or business courses: 15 CEUs per semester

E.   Online Education *(maximum of 5 CEUs per cycle)

• PGMS® Webinars: Up to 1 CEU per live webinar
• Industry Webinars: External CEUs vary (must attend live webinar)

F.   Certifications

• Pesticide License: 5 CEUs per year – Copy of license required
• First Aid Certificate: 3 CEUs per year – Copy of certificate required

 

CGM® & CGT FEES:

The fee for the CGM re-certification is $75 every three years. CGMs who are members during their reporting cycle are waived of the re-certification fee.

The fee for the CGT re-certification is $100 every five years. CGTS who are members during their reporting cycle are waived of their re-certification fee.

To submit your re-certification fee, please remit payment to:

PGMS Certification Committee
2331 Rock Spring Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Fax: 443-640-1031
info@pgms.org