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2025 Education/Meeting Schedule

Meetings

Date Time Event Register
Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025 9:00am- 11:00am(approx.)

Central Chapter Fall Membership Meeting

Argyle CC

Meeting & Tournament Registration (includes lunch)

Meeting Registration (includes lunch)

Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 2025 9:00am- 11:00am(approx.)

Southern Chapter Fall Membership Meeting

Colonial Heritage GC

Meeting & Tournament Registration (includes lunch)

Meeting Registration (includes lunch)

Monday, Sept. 22nd, 2025 9:00am- 11:00am(approx.)

Northern Chapter Fall Membership Meeting

Cattail Creek CC

Meeting & Tournament Registration (includes lunch)

Meeting Registration (includes lunch)

Monday, Nov. 17th, 2025 9:00am- 11:30am(approx.)

Fall Section Membership Meeting

Virtual

Registration Will Open This Fall

Education


Caves Valley Seminar

Date: Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: $150
Registration: To Open Soon

 

Additional Online Education Opportunities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT (PDR) CYCLE 17 FAST APPROACHING – DEADLINE 6/15

If you have not met your PDR requirements for this cycle the deadline is June 15th. There are available online opportunities found here on PGA.org. PGA of America Members can also earn Education credits while continuing your Lifelong Learning path through the SPP, CPP or Master Professional programs found here. Members can self-report service activities that fall into the Total Category here. If you have any questions please contact PGA HQ directly at pdr@pgahq.com or Kristine Alonso at the Section Office at kalonso@pgahq.com.

PDR Cycle

Effective for PDR Cycle 17: June 16, 2022 – June 15, 2025
The PDR Cycle is from June 16, 2022 through June 15, 2025. Where credits are restricted per cycle year, the PDR Cycle Year is defined as June 16th of one year to June 15th of the next year.
  1. Total Credits (54) ‐ A total of 54 credits must be earned, with at least 30 credits from Required Education Credits/Specified Player Engagement Programs and at least 6 credits from the Required Meeting/National Surveys Credits, while the other means of obtaining credits toward the total requirement remain per the prior program.
  2. 30 Required Credits ‐ PGA Approved Education, Professional Standards Education/Training and/or Specified PGA Player Engagement Programs
  3. 6 Required Credits ‐ PGA Meeting Attendance and/or National Survey Completion
    1. All credits earned in the Required Category are also credited toward the Total Category.

If you are participating in online education, there are specific course requirements to be eligible for credits. Those requirements are outlined below:

  1. The program must be at least an hour-long and have at least 30 screenshots for 1 PDR to be awarded.
  2. The program must have an assessment associated with it consisting of 8-10 questions per hour of content.
  3. PGA Education must be given access to the content and assessment for final approval, please email Todd Sammons at tsammons@pgahq.com and Nicole Pillay at NPillay@pgahq.com.
  4. Following approval the Membership Department has reporting requirements that must be met as well.

For more information regarding PDR credits, CLICK HERE. Please contact Membership Director Kristine Alonso at the Section office if you have any questions regarding PDR credits at kalonso@pgahq.com or (540) 784-4723.

PGA Lifelong Learning

The purpose of the PGA Learning Strategy is to provide Lifelong Learning around specific career interests to elevate the perception, value propositions and recruitment of PGA Professionals. Thus, the three career paths offered in the PGA Learning Strategy include: Teaching/Coaching, Golf Operations, and Executive Management.