Turf Management vs. Administrative Assistant Programs:

Turf Management Generally Required Courses:
Soil & Water Management is a study of elements of soil and water science and management as they relate to agricultural situations.
Principles of Plant Growth provides an introduction to plant structure and function with practical application to agricultural plants.
Concepts of Turf Management is an introduction to identi­fication, cultivation, and maintenance of turf grasses.
Turf Grass Pest Control covers detection and prevention of turfgrass pests with emphasis on methods of control or eradication.
Intro to Irrigation introduces the student to basic irrigation and drainage principles, uses of irrigation, and irrigation system design for landscape use.
Landscape Construction & Installation presents an intro­duction to the basic construction and installation techniques necessary for implementation of the finished landscape plan.
Turfgrass Irrigation & Drainage - using basic hydraulic concepts, students determine irrigationneeds and frequen­cies.
Landscape Plant Materials presents principles of identific­ation, cultivation, and maintenance of woody and herba­ceous landscape plants and turf grasses.
Landscape Plans provides an introduction to problems in landscape planning including use of plant materials and ele­ments of design, using computerized programs of design.
Turf Grass Equipment Management covers the operation and maintenance of specialized turfgrass management and equipment.
Putting Green Management deals exclusively with golf put­ting greens including design, construction, and maintenance of typical greens.
Applied Ecology is an exploration of the ecology of plant form, function, abundance, and diversity.
Turf & Athletic Field Maintenance introduces specific sports field design, installation, and maintenance.

Average Annual Wages: $18,900 to $21,310 annually. http://www.wscc.cc.tn.us/careerinfo/teched/GolfCourseandTurfgrass%20Management.asp

Graduates of CVTC's Bus Off. Programs have job titles that include:

* Administrative Assistant
* Medical Front Office Assistant
* Financial Administrative Assistant
* Medical Transcriptionist
* Front Office Receptionist
* Data Entry Specialist
* Human Resources Administrative Assistant
* Medical Coding Professional
* Legal Assistant

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436011.htm

Hourly Wage $12.11 $14.54 $17.90 $22.19 $27.28
Annual Wage (2) $25,190 $30,240 $37,240 $46,160 $56,740


So, let's get this straight. CVTC is dropping it's Administrative Assistant Programs, which are exceptional professions for single, divorced and related women with children especially. The work hours are conducive to handling child care scenarios, offer good benefits, promotions, opportunitiies to advance and so much more. These positions generally start at a wage of 30% higher income per year, and at the high end is nearly double the income of a Turf Management Professional. Since most turf management positions are seasonal in many parts of the US, then the wages will be offset by unemployment, and enviable situation. Most turf management positions have little or no benefits, and the capability to speak Spanish is highly respected.

Ok, now the nuts and bolts. What will these women do in Turf Management? YOu already know what a "secretary" and how respected they are for what they do..
1. Try to do what they were taught to do, but work in a man's world, Golf, money, you name it. It will be difficult.
2 Get to wear some special sort of clothing most likely.
3 Breathe in those wonderful insecticides and get all over your clothes.
4 Trap gophers and moles and more.
5 Have bug and mosquito bites up the wazzoo..
6 Those gardening skills may come in handy.
7 Oh yeah, I forgot you get to be hot, sweaty, dirty, and if it rains soaking wet too. (Everything a women dreams of) This along should attract any man, well after a few beers, two rounds of golf, and you get the drift..................
8 I forgot the greenhouse, nursery and lawn maintenance jobs, which offer less than the wages mentioned above.
Now the positives:
1 Most likely will be able to drive the beer cart around the golf course when it's slow. Of course, that means changing into some more efficient clothing to attract the golfers attention. Sounds like a new wardrobe to me.
2 Get golf lessons and fees at a reduced price for the family. There should be a lot of interested ex-husbands who would take care of the kids now....
3 Have the winters off in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Since many women are divorced, and can't leave the state, that might cause a problem. Hell kids adjust.

So if you really think this is a positive transition. give Dr. Ihlenfeldt a call or email him. He'll enjoy the opportunity to discuss this with you.

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