Begin Accreditation Process for Golf Courses

To begin the IPM Accreditation process, you must:

  1. Complete the Application for IPM Accreditation Examination and return with your payment of $250 to IPM Accreditation Program (IPMAP), University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus.
  2. Review the study materials that are recommended reading for the examination.
  3. Schedule your IPM Accreditation Examination by selecting a date and location from the list provided to you by IPMAP. The accreditation examination is multiple-choice and true/false, and is 80 questions long. It is closed book, and you have 90 minutes to complete it.
  4. Successfully complete the examination with a mark of 75% or greater. A certification number will be issued to all applicants who successfully complete the examination.  If you fail on your first examination attempt, you have six (6) months to rewrite the examination. The examination fee is $50.00.

Click here for an Application for IPM Accreditation Examination. PDF

Click here for an IPM Schedule of Exam Dates. PDF