For years, Florida Gateway College has had a reputation for turning out highly skilled golf course superintendents, turf managers and equipment technicians.
Now, the two-year college in Lake City, Florida is taking the next step in turf education by offering an online horticulture certificate program.
The 18-credit program includes six three-credit courses designed specifically for working turfgrass professionals.
Online courses at the school formerly called Lake City Community College, include: principles of plant growth, soils and fertilizers, agricultural chemistry, landscape plants, golf and landscape irrigation, turfgrass for golf and landscape.
To register, a student must apply through www.fgc.edu and send an application to the school?s admission office. All applicants must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED. Transcripts also must be sent to the college.
The program is offered at the beginning of the fall, spring and summer terms.
For more information, email John Piersol or call him at 386-754-4225, or email the admissions office.