The Turf Managers' Short Course is accredited as follows:

  Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
The Turf Managers' Short Course is approved for 10.7 GCSAA education points. These education points are applicable towards Class A and certification entry and renewal for GCSAA members.

Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
The Turf Managers' Short Course is approved for 114 Continuing Education Credits from the CGSA.

Maintaining Golf Courses Certificate

Graduates of the Turf Managers' Short Course receive two courses of credit transfer towards the Maintaining Golf Courses certificate offered by the Office of Open Learning at the University of Guelph. These credits include the Turf Management and Weed Management in Turf courses.

IPM Council of Canada: The Turf Managers' Short Course has been accredited by the IPM Council of Canada for 8 Continuing Education Credits for their IPM accreditation program.

Certificate of Achievement
Participants who successfully complete the Turf Managers' Short Course will be awarded a University of Guelph Certificate of Achievement.

Ontario Golf Superintendents' Association Turfgrass Education Scholarships
The Ontario Golf Superintendents' Association awards a scholarship to the student with the highest overall class mark. The student must be a resident of Ontario and be employed at a golf course in Ontario. No application is necessary for this scholarship.

Professional Lawn Care Association Awards
The Professional Lawn Care Association of Ontario offers two awards to the two top students with the highest overall marks of the annual Turf Managers' Short Course. Both award recipients must work in the professional lawn care industry.

Dr. J. L. Eggens Scholarship
This $500 scholarship will be awarded to the participant who exhibits both leadership and academic proficiency as chosen by fellow classmates, subject to approval by course instructors. The scholarship will be awarded at the course banquet and the recipient's name will be affixed to a plaque which hangs in the foyer of the GTI.

Sports Turf Association Scholarship
The Sports Turf Association offers a $1000 scholarship annually. TMSC participants may apply if they are Canadian citizens and have worked for a Sports Turf Association employer. See the STA website for application details.