EMCP Level 2

The Equipment Management Certificate Program Level 2 is the next step on the career path for equipment managers. This certificate is earned by successfully passing one proctored exam which addresses the competency areas of:

  • Administrative Management
  • Best Management Practices
  • Cutting Units
  • Drivetrains
  • Electrical Systems
  • Engine Technology
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Metalworking
  • Spray Systems
  • Turfgrass Operations

You must have successfully completed all eight certificates in EMCP Level 1 to be eligible to begin EMCP Level 2.


Become a GCSAA member to save on EMCP

GCSAA members can save up to $200 over the non-member price when they complete all eight exams, which more than pays for the $115 annual membership dues for an equipment manager. But EMCP savings is just one of the many ways you can grow your career by becoming a GCSAA Equipment Manager member. Learn more about free education, career resources, professional connections and exclusive benefits like healthcare insurance access that come with being a GCSAA member.

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This exam is a closed book, online exam. You will need a computer with internet access and a printer to take the exam. If you are using a laptop, we highly recommend you also use a mouse.

Details

  • 73 questions
  • 150 minutes to complete the exam
  • Each purchase gives you two attempts

Pricing

  • GCSAA member = $80 per exam
  • Non-member of GCSAA = $120 per exam

Use the appropriate form to purchase the exam. After purchasing the exam, allow two business days for access to be granted to your account on the testing site. Once you have been granted access to the exam, you will receive an email confirmation from dkern@gcsaa.org.

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To help you prepare for this exam, a complementary study guide has been developed which includes the testing objectives for this exam, sample questions and a list of resources used to develop the questions. Follow the instruction within the study guide to identify the best strategies to prepare for the exam. (If you purchased a EMCP study guide in the last year, there is no need to purchase a new EMCP study guide.)

GCSAA congratulates the following members who completed the EMCP Level 2:

2024

  • Terry Appel, equipment manager at Overbrook Golf Club in Bryn Mawr, Penn.
  • Michael Benton, superintendent at Uncle Remus Golf Course in Eatonton, Ga
  • Kody Bigelow, equipment manager at Shanty Creek in Bellaire, Mich.
  • Joseph Billingham, Sr., equipment manager at Winters Run Golf Club in Bel Air, Md.
  • Tyler Bradshaw, equipment manager at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas, Texas
  • Austin Carter, equipment manager at Collier’s Reserve Country Club in Naples, Fla.
  • David Coe, equipment manager at Astor Creek Golf and Country Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
  • Ryan Deering, equipment manager at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • Matthew Dell, parks & open space equipment technician with the Town of Frederick, Colo.
  • Jerris Gelder, equipment manager at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore.
  • Jason Goebel, maintenance supervisor at Voyager Village Golf Club in Danbury, Wis.
  • Allen Grafton, equipment manager at Manito Golf & Country Club in Spokane, Wash.
  • Eli Greenslit, equipment technician at TPC Colorado in Berthoud, Colo.
  • Jeff Gustafson, equipment manager at Maroon Creek Club in Aspen, Colo.
  • Alan Herbert Jr., equipment manager at Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
  • Wade Huesman, assistant superintendent/equipment manager at River Oaks Municipal Golf Course in Cottage Grove, Minn.
  • Christopher Hyman, equipment manager at Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor, N.Y.
  • Tate Johnson, assistant equipment manager at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash.
  • Chad Kintzer, equipment manager at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  • Nick Klinkhammer, assistant superintendent at Golden Valley Country Club in Golden Valley, Minn.
  • Tanner Knudsen, equipment manager at North Oaks Golf Club in North Oaks, Minn.
  • Nicholas Kozuszko, equipment manager at Maple Downs Golf & Country Club in Richmond Hill, Ont., Canada
  • Kenneth Landman, Jr., equipment manager at Butler Country Club in Butler, Penn.
  • Mark Lauret, equipment manager at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich.
  • Joseph Lingenfelter, equipment manager at Estes Park Golf Course in Estes Park, Colo.
  • Clinton Lobban, equipment manager at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va.
  • Robert Montenegro, assistant equipment manager at Wycliffe Golf and Country Club in Wellington, Fla.
  • Kevin Riley, equipment manager at Teugega Country Club in Rome, N.Y.
  • Luis Terrazas, equipment manager at Granite Bay Golf Club in Granite Bay, Calif.
  • Alex Tessman, equipment manager at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore.
  • Trent Weber, equipment manager at The Kirtland Country Club in Willoughby, Ohio
  • Brandon Wiggins, equipment manager at River Forest Golf Club in Forsyth, Ga.
  • Zach Williams, equipment manager at Pinehurst Resort #9 in Pinehurst, N.C.
  • Matthew Wise, equipment manager at Sun City Hilton Head-Okatie Creek Course in Okatie, S.C.
  • Arun Kumar Yadav, equipment manager at DLF Golf Resort, Ltd. In Gurgaon, India

2023

  • Evan Bertke, equipment manager at Catawba Island Club in Port Clinton, Ohio
  • Evan Bluhm, equipment manager at Spring Lake Country Club in Spring Lake, Mich.
  • Nicholas Bonasoro, equipment manager at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Mass.
  • Matthew Caine, equipment manager at Plantation Sanctuary, Inc. in Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Reyes Colbourne, equipment manager at La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Fla.
  • Kyle Craciunoiu, equipment technician at Medinah 2 Course at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
  • Brack Crouch, equipment manager at Talisker Club at Tuhaye in Kamas, Utah
  • Ryan Haptonstall, equipment manager at Avon Oaks Country Club in Avon, Ohio
  • Karl Harris, equipment manager at the Country Club of Decatur in Decatur, Ill.
  • Espen Hellevik, maintenance employee at Bellevue Golf Course in Bellevue, Wash.
  • Mitchell Hunt, equipment manager at Traverse City Country Club in Traverse City, Mich.
  • Christopher Johnson Jr., equipment manager at Jupiter Island Club in Hobe Sound, Fla.
  • Michael Laterza, equipment manager at Baylands Golf Links in Palo Alto, Calif.
  • William Ledford, equipment manager at River Bend Golf Club in Shelby, N.C.
  • Haas Mengloi, equipment manager at The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Fla.
  • Tyler Miget, equipment manager at The Old Course at Loveland in Loveland, Colo.
  • Bradley Miller, equipment manager at Snake River Sporting Club in Jackson, Wy.
  • Scott Redstrom, equipment manager at Sequoia Golf Windermere LLC in Cumming, Ga.
  • Thomas Richey, equipment manager at Pine Valley Golf Club in Pine Valley, N.J.
  • Jordan Roth, equipment manager at Champions Run in Omaha, Neb.
  • Jeremy Ruplinger, equipment manager at Rolling Meadows Golf Course in Fond Du Lac, Wis.
  • Jason Shepherd, mechanic at Bon-Air Country Club in Glen Rock, Pa.
  • Zachary Spence, assistant equipment manager at The Landings Club Plantation and Palmetto Courses in Savannah, Ga.
  • Michael Stachowicz, equipment manager at Green Bay Country Club in Green Bay, Wis.
  • Philip Taylor, equipment manager at The Golf Club at Black Rock in Coeur D Alene, Idaho
  • Timothy Travis, equipment manager at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Mich.
  • Jonathan Watson, equipment manager at Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Wellington, Fla.
  • Ken Weaver, equipment manager at Prestwick Village Golf Club in Highland, Mich.
  • Zach Williams, equipment manager at Pinehurst Resort # 9 in Pinehurst, N.C.
  • Clint Willoughby, owner Par Driven in Newark, Del.

2022

  • Brandon Andelt, equipment manager at Stone Creek Golf Course in Omaha, Neb.
  • Taylor Cairns, equipment manager at London Hunt & Country Club in London, Ont., Canada
  • John Campbell, equipment manager at Fawn Lake Country Club in Spotsylvania, Va.
  • Paul Chambers, equipment manager at Ballybunion Golf Club in Ballybunion Kerry, Ireland
  • Edward Cosper, equipment manager at Bella Vista Country Club in Bella Vista, Ark.
  • Shelby DuBois, assistant equipment manager at Talisker Club at Tuhaye in Kamas, Utah
  • Robert Gonzales, equipment manager at Trump National Golf Club – Los Angeles in Los Angeles, Calif.
  • David Gummo, equipment manager at Sands Point Golf Club in Sands Point, N.Y.
  • Daniel Heinze, equipment manager at The Kansas City Country Club in Mission Hills, Kan.
  • Cuan Hendricken, equipment manager at Needwood Golf Course in Derwood, Md.
  • Gerald Kara Jr., equipment manager at White Oak Conservation in Yulee, Fla.
  • Justin King, equipment manager at Jamestown Park Golf Course in Jamestown, N.C.
  • Kayla Kipp, equipment manager at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Penn.
  • Chuck Nixdorf, equipment manager at Sand Point Country Club in Seattle, Wash.
  • Bruce Phillipson, equipment manager at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
  • Don Rutherford, equipment manager at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas
  • Nick Schroeder, assistant superintendent at The Legend at Bristlecone Pines Golf Course in Hartland, Wis.
  • Nick Slowinski, apprentice equipment technician at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
  • Kevin Whale, assistant superintendent at Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y.
  • Christopher Zemlicka, equipment manager at Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee, Wis.

2021

  • Orlando Acevedo III, equipment manager at Estuary Course at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Fla.
  • Brandon Ahola, equipment manager at Royal Oaks Country Club in Vancouver, Wash.
  • Anthony Bevolo, equipment manager at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas
  • Cody Burnsed, equipment manager in Montezuma, N.C.
  • Louis Cintron, equipment manager at Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Kevin Cooper, equipment manager at Lemon Bay Golf Club in Englewood, Fla.
  • James Davis, equipment manager at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Fla. 
  • Glenford Downey, equipment manager at Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna, B.C., Canada
  • Bryan Epland, equipment manager at ArborLinks Golf Course in Nebraska City, Neb.
  • Mike Gray, equipment manager at U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club in Annapolis, Maryland
  • Kevin Hennigar, equipment manager at Goodwood Golf Club in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
  • Benjamin Herberger, equipment manager at Black Butte Ranch Golf Club Big Meadow in Sisters, Ore.
  • Brett Klahr, CGCS, superintendent at Maroon Creek Club in Aspen, Colo.
  • Chris Lomas, equipment manager at Eaton Country Club in Eaton, Colo.
  • Jefferson Lumaquin, equipment manager at California Golf Club of San Francisco in South San Francisco, Calif.
  • Robert Martyszczyk, equipment manager at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn
  • Clinton McKee, equipment manager at Payne’s Valley at Big Cedar Lodge in Hollister, Mo.
  • Jeremy Meadows, equipment manager at Westfield Country Club in Westfield Center, Ohio
  • Josefth Moreira, equipment manager at Lake Toxaway Country Club in Lake Toxaway, N.C
  • David Murray, equipment manager at Sylvan Glen Golf Course in Troy, Mich.
  • Francis Paquette, equipment manager at Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • John Patterson, equipment manager at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga.
  • Derek Price, assistant superintendent at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kan.
  • Shane Pokorney, equipment manager at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kan.
  • Matt Radatz, equipment manager at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Verona, Wis.
  • Steve Rempel, equipment manager at Windermere Golf and Country Club in Edmonton, Alta., Canada
  • Jon Rybicki, equipment manager at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.
  • Jason Sargent, equipment manager at Abenaqui Country Club in Rye Beach, N.H.
  • Eric Teskey, equipment manager at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria, B.C., Canada
  • Austin Wright, equipment manger at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, Wis.

2020

  • Michael Anderson, equipment manager at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis.
  • John Borsos, mechanic at South Park Golf Course in Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • William Bressler, equipment manager at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
  • Stephen Brown, equipment manager at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn.
  • Eric Dickerson, equipment manager at Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation in Eatonton, Ga.
  • Scott Fowler, equipment manager at Hampshire Greens Golf Course in Ashton, Md.
  • Henry Heinz, equipment manager at Royal Poinciana Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
  • Iain Johnstone, equipment manager at Donalda Club in Don Mills, Ontario
  • Richard Koen, equipment manager at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Austin Lavoie, equipment manager at Red Run Golf Course in Royal Oak, Mich.
  • Kenneth Meals, equipment manager at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.
  • Gregory Neill, equipment manager at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club in Irving, Texas
  • Justin Prescott, equipment manager at Kenosha Country Club in Kenosha, Wis.
  • Bob Pruneau, equipment manager at The Links at Brunello in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Zachary Shenk, equipment manager at Stonebridge Country Club in Naples, Fla.
  • Chris Whittaker, equipment manager at The Winston Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • JR Wilson, equipment manager at Noyac Golf Club in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

2019

  • Orlando Acevedo, equipment manager at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla.
  • Kevin Bauer, equipment manager at PineHills Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass.
  • Gary Bogdanski, equipment manager at The Sharon Golf Club in Sharon Center, Ohio
  • Christopher Brocious, equipment manager at New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio
  • Wesley Danielewicz, equipment manager at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Ill.
  • Patrick Drinkard, equipment manager at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch in Boerne, Texas
  • Eric Duncanson, equipment manager at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C.
  • David Field, equipment manager at Water's Edge Golf Club in Worth, Ill.
  • Jason Fontana, equipment manager at Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Zachary Hill, equipment manager at Little Bennett Golf Course in Clarksburg, Md.
  • Douglas Johnstone, superintendent at Silver Lake Golf Course in Staten Island, N.Y.
  • Anthony Lewis, equipment manager at Chevy Chase (Md.) Club.
  • Matt McClanahan, equipment manager at Old Hickory Country Club in Old Hickory, Tenn.
  • Trent Manning, equipment manager at Ansley Golf Club in Mid-town, in Atlanta, Ga.
  • Jason Skaggs, equipment manager at Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Brandon Smith, equipment manager at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Centennial, Colo.
  • Kyle Strojny, equipment manager at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill.
  • Gregory Tyler, equipment manager at Harmony Club Golf Course in Timnath, Colo.

2018

  • Micheal Kay, equipment manager at Torreon Golf Club in Show Low, Ariz.
  • Frank McQuiggan,equipment manager at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater, N.J.