Grounds Management FSM


Level Up Your Grounds Management Career With Expert-Led Training That Fits Your Life


Imagine walking into your stadium or sports ground on match day. The turf pristine, the facilities gleaming and an assurance that every detail has been prepared to professional standards. That’s the confidence the Grounds Management Association’s training gives you.


Why The GMA?


For over 90 years, the GMA has supported thousands of professionals in creating and maintaining world-class sports surfaces and green spaces. It doesn’t matter if you’re getting your foot on the ladder for the first time or if you’ve been doing this for years - whatever your level, there’s training available right at your fingertips.


Here’s what sets our training apart: • Flexible Learning: Choose from 11 online courses


you can start anytime, anywhere. Learn at your own pace without stepping away from your day-to-day responsibilities • Recognised Qualifications: Gain from a suite of 11 online courses and 22 formal credentials, trusted across the whole sporting landscape • Practical Focus: Our modules draw on real-world


scenarios and case studies from across multiple sports, built by industry experts with genuine hands-on experience at every level of the game


Built For Busy Professionals


We know life in grounds management rarely runs 9-to-5. That’s why our online courses fit around your schedule. Learn on your commute, during lunch, late at night - whatever works for you. And if you prefer in-person education, keep an eye out for our face-to-face courses, delivered by experts, creating lasting professional networks.


Classroom To Pitch


The best training sticks with you because you can apply it straight away. GMA courses cover everything from soil science to irrigation systems, machinery maintenance, turf disease and winter pitch care. You name it, we’ll cover it. You’ll see results not only in your performance and confidence, but in the quality and safety of the grounds you care for.


“I am a believer that you never stop learning, and the courses GMA put together are really first class as the best practice processes and knowledge are provided using practical, real-life scenarios.” Andrew Scott - Grounds Manager, Brighton & Hove Cricket Club and Multisports.


Proven Impact


Every year, over 2,000 professionals choose GMA training - and many return for more. Employers know that a GMA-trained professional brings both expertise and a proactive, problem- solving mindset.


For Shedrack Amuni Katinga of Tony Landscape Enterprise, our Level 3 Winter Pitches (Advanced Turf Culture) course marked a turning point in his development: “My knowledge before taking the course was limited, but it improved significantly afterwards. I'm now planning to continue studying by taking a more advanced course in the future.”


Invest In Yourself, Invest In Your Team


Whether you’re funding your own learning journey or investing in your staff, GMA training pays dividends. Skilled grounds managers extend the life of sports surfaces and, most importantly, improve player safety. In other words, making a visible everybody notices.


difference that Ready To Take the Next Step?


The path to your next career milestone starts right here, with GMA learning. Browse our courses and find the one that fits you. It might be mastering synthetic turf maintenance or learning more about winter pitches. It might even be a level 6 professional certificate. Who knows? You do. Join thousands of professionals setting the gold standard in grounds management.


Explore training options now: thegma.org.uk/learning FSM 5


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