Best Management Practices for Athletic Field Safety
- Type
- Course
- Date of Publication
- October 18, 2021
- Price
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Overview
Once you finish this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate of Completion shows that you have completed the course, but does not qualify for continuing education credit, or CEU. A separate version of this course will be made available for CEU credit. Once the CEU version of the course is available, a link will be added here.
Course Information
This course will introduce you to best management practices for athletic field safety. After you finish this course, you will be able to:
- identify the differences between natural and synthetic turf
- recognize the importance of field safety
- recognize metrics used to measure field safety
- name and compare available field-testing instrumentation
- discuss best management practices to ensure your field is safe and playable
Pros in Parks Series
This course is part of the Pros in Parks series. Here are the other courses in the series:
- Safety Perceptions and Practices in Municipal Parks and Open Spaces
- Introduction to Park and Open Space Maintenance Planning
- Sustainable Stream Management in Public Parks
Certification requirements:
To earn the Certificate of Completion, you will need to view all of the course material and pass the post-test with a minimum score of 100%. You will have unlimited chances to pass the post-test.
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