Certified Grounds Technician (CGT)

Certified Grounds Technician (CGT)

To qualify for the CGT designation you must:

• hold “Individual Membership” in the ORFA
• have a minimum Grade 12 education
• have a minimum of two years full-time work experience in parks/grounds operations
• have completed the following ORFA-approved courses with a minimum 60% passing grade:
• Grounds Operations and Maintenance
• Grounds Management and Operations
• Legal Awareness I - Supervising in a Recreation Environment

All CGT holders are required to recertify every five years. CGT designation holders may recertify by way of the following options:

• Collect and log a minimum of 50 professional development credits OR
• Write the online CGT challenge exam