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Certification eligibility for non-grandfathered members

All other members (with the exception of Grandfathered C's) or members who have joined after July 1, 2003 wanting to pursue certification, will qualify as applicants by:

  • Attaining Class A status as defined in the entry level requirements outlined in the Class A Code of Standards
  • Maintaining Class A status for one year
  • Earning an additional five education points after attainment of Class A
  • Self-assessing their competencies as outlined in the Professional Development Resource (PDR)

Grandfathered Class C

To become eligible for the certification program, Grandfathered Class C members, in addition to meeting the years' of superintendent experience and total education/service point requirement as defined by their level of education within the Class A sliding scale, must also earn an additional one year of superintendent experience and an additional five education points. (The additional five education points must be earned after attaining Class A status.)

 

 

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Order your CGCS course marker

Certified superintendents can now order an official CGCS course marker, as adopted by GCSAA's certification committee.

The online order form has been created as a pdf file. Simply print it out and fax your order today.


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