Education
It is the goal of the PGA of Alberta along with the Education Committee to support our Members with continued educational initiatives to assist them with the provision of superior instruction, club management and promotion of the game to ensure the most relevant Industry information is available to them at all times.
The PGA of Alberta is dedicated to providing Apprentice Professionals and Class A Members with opportunities to better themselves as golf professionals. As a Member, you have access to a tremendous body of world class education through our Professional Development Series, Spring Seminar, and Buying Show Education Series.
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Operation 36 Teaching Summit Featuring Ryan Dailey
The PGA of Alberta will be hosting its Summer Teaching Summit on June 5th and 6th with a move of location to Golf Future in Calgary Alberta.
Start your golf season by learning from Ryan Dailey, Co-Founder - Operation 36, who will be joining us to facilitate his level 1 coach certification from 8 am - 3:30 pm both days. Each event is led by a team of PGA golf professionals who are on staff at Operation 36 HQ. These pros have run the program successfully and have helped thousands of golf pros execute successful programs. This will be the first time the certification has been hosted at a venue in Canada in 15 years.
We have the opportunity to offer the program at 50% off the regular rate at $500 to attend the level 1 certification course with food and beverage courtesy of Golf Future included.
Here is the link to the education portal Operation 36 will use to post updates, schedule, and any other information leading up to the summit: Operation 36 - Education Portal
Registration opens Friday, May 3rd at 10 am
Assistants’ Board PD Series
The PGA of Alberta Assistants’ Board will be presenting 5 webinars from December - April with the intention of providing professional development for all assistants within the industry. This will produce an avenue for networking and relationship building so members can continue to further their careers. Details for each webinar will be released closer to each date, they will all be from 10:00am-11:15am.
Schedule
2025 schedule to be released concluding the 2024 golf season.
December 18th, 2023 - Strategies to Increase Work Term & Role at Your Club
January 15th, 2024 - Creating and Establishing Your Own "Business & Brand"
February 6th, 2024 - Industry Trends (Fashion, Purchasing, Event Types, Leagues, etc.)
March 12th, 2024 - Understanding Compensation Structures, Negotiating Contracts, KPI’s and Bonuses.
April 9th, 2024 - Work/Life Balance: Mental and Physical Health.
*Reminder this is free to all members and each participant will receive 2 Top 100 Points/ Webinar up to a maximum of 6*