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NCCTP certification<br />
NCCTP<br />
certification<br />
A<br />
dministered by TCNC, <strong>the</strong> North<br />
Carolina Certified Turfgrass Professional<br />
(NCCTP) Program establishes your<br />
credentials as an industry expert with<br />
customers, <strong>the</strong> public and your peers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> NCCTP program was created to 1)<br />
improve your job performance by advancing<br />
your knowledge of sound turfgrass management<br />
principles, and 2) increase awareness among<br />
consumers that turfgrass management is a professional<br />
career based on science, and not “just<br />
a job.”<br />
As designated industry experts, only<br />
NCCTPs have access to <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
v Promotional materials and publicity kits<br />
to help promote your certification.<br />
v Customer leads. We forward consumer calls<br />
to <strong>the</strong> office and email requests to local<br />
NCCTPs.<br />
v Enhanced visibility through press releases<br />
and media referrals. As <strong>the</strong> experts, TCNC<br />
plays an active role in keeping NCCTPs<br />
in <strong>the</strong> news through press releases, media<br />
advisories and <strong>the</strong> referral of media calls<br />
to NCCTPs.<br />
THE CURRICULUM<br />
v Turfgrass Characteristics<br />
v Establishing Turfgrass<br />
v Soils & Nutrient Management<br />
v Cultural Practices<br />
v Pests & Integrated Pest Management<br />
v Pesticide Characteristics<br />
v Landscape Safety & Pesticide Use<br />
v Calculations & Calibration<br />
v Turfgrass Business & Economics<br />
v Environmental Stewardship<br />
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<br />
FOR TCNC CERTIFICATION<br />
v Minimum of one year of turfgrassmanagement<br />
job experience.<br />
v Current North Carolina pesticide license.<br />
v Completion of an extensive study course<br />
via ei<strong>the</strong>r self-study of course materials, or<br />
through registration in a study-prep program.<br />
v Pass a comprehensive written exam.<br />
v At <strong>the</strong> time of certification, and each year<br />
<strong>the</strong>reafter, maintain TCNC membership.<br />
v Adhere to ongoing TCNC and NCCTP<br />
renewal requirements.<br />
v Subscribe to and uphold <strong>the</strong> TCNC<br />
Certification Code of Ethics.<br />
CERTIFIED TURFGRASS PROFESSIONALS<br />
Dr. Alan L. Abellanosa, NCCTP Fort Bragg, Dept. of Public Works Raeford<br />
Shawn N. Banks, NCCTP<br />
North Carolina Cooperative<br />
Extension Service<br />
Smithfield<br />
James W. Barefoot, NCCTP Precision Labs Raleigh<br />
David Bradley, NCCTP Turf Mountain Sod, Inc. Hendersonville<br />
Walter Britt, NCCTP Farm Chemicals, Inc. Raeford<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w T. Bunch, NCCTP Edgewater Golf Club Monroe<br />
Stephen Caracciolo, NCCTP Turf Medic Winnabow<br />
Marcus Copeland, NCCTP Copeland Turf & Ornamentals Fuquay Varina<br />
K. Bryan Crisp, NCCTP Four Seasons Lawn Care Mountain Home<br />
Andrew Currin, NCCTP Duke University Willow Springs<br />
Chris Elms, NCCTP Appalachian Turf Solutions Horse Shoe<br />
Charles Falls, NCCTP City of Raleigh Parks & Rec. Raleigh<br />
Curt Farmer, NCCTP Orange County Parks & Rec. Chapel Hill<br />
Ian Francia, NCCTP Town of Cary Public Works Cary<br />
Tom E. Glasgow, NCCTP<br />
North Carolina Cooperative<br />
Extension Service<br />
New Bern<br />
Jeffery M. Grey, NCCTP Town of Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Pines Carthage<br />
Charles Harris, NCCTP Biltmore Company Asheville<br />
Thomas M. Hernandez, NCCTP Chris ‘N’ Crew Mills River<br />
Beverly Hill, NCCTP Beverly Hills Garden & Nursery Burnsville<br />
Curtis Horn, NCCTP Biltmore Company Asheville<br />
William L. Kidd, NCCTP Larry’s Lawn Care Hendersonville<br />
Jeff Larsen, NCCTP Cubby Lawn Care Hendersonville<br />
Daniel M. Lauderdale, NCCTP<br />
North Carolina Cooperative<br />
Extension Service<br />
<strong>Green</strong>ville<br />
Kevin Ledford, NCCTP Paradise Maintained Candler<br />
Michael G. McCollum, NCCTP Nutri-Lawn Corp. Raleigh<br />
Scott Emilton Osteen, NCCTP Sou<strong>the</strong>rn States Coop Hickory<br />
Richard D. Pace, NCCTP Landscape Services Weaverville<br />
Ted Pegram, NCCTP Cross Creek Country Club Mt. Airy<br />
Ken Pomer, NCCTP Village <strong>Green</strong>, Inc. Raleigh<br />
Scott P. Ray, NCCTP Occoneechee Golf Club Hillsborough<br />
Jonathan M. Richardson, NCCTP Coastal Floratine Dunn<br />
Jonathan H. Rigsbee, NCCTP Growin <strong>Green</strong>, Inc. Kernersville<br />
Clifford D. Ruth, NCCTP<br />
North Carolina Cooperative<br />
Extension Service<br />
Hendersonville<br />
Justin Dwayne Schmidt, NCCTP Biltmore Company Asheville<br />
Dave Shaffer, NCCTP Super Sod Horse Shoe<br />
Michael Shoun, NCCTP Raleigh Country Club Raleigh<br />
Billy Styles, NCCTP U.S. <strong>Green</strong> Pros, LLC Indian Trail<br />
Mark A. Tamn, NCCTP Freedom Lawns USA Inc. Hampstead<br />
Jason Tebben Arborscapes, Inc. Pineville<br />
Nolan G. Thomas, NCCTP Nolan Thomas & Company, Inc. Stovall<br />
Scott Thompson, NCCTP Duke University Durham<br />
Stuart Thompson NCCTP <strong>The</strong> Potting Shed Mills River<br />
Russell Tucker, NCCTP Rusty Tucker Lawn Care Mocksville<br />
Michael Vaughan, NCCTP <strong>Green</strong> Resource Charlotte<br />
Ryan Walsh, NCCTP Capital City Groundskeeping Raleigh<br />
Stephen Harris Watson, NCCTP Kinston/Lenoir Parks & Recreation Kinston<br />
Stacey Weir, NCCTP <strong>The</strong> Biltmore Company Asheville<br />
David Lawrence Windley, NCCTP Zebulon Country Club Zebulon<br />
Charles Wooten, NCCTP Larmore Landscape Assoc., Inc. East Bend<br />
A Publication of <strong>the</strong> Turfgrass Council of North Carolina 35
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