Membership Classifications

Class A – Golf Course Superintendent:

A Golf Course Superintendent that has met and continues to fulfill on-going Class A renewal requirements as a member of the GCSAA.

Class A – Golf Course Superintendent & Team Membership:

A Golf Course Superintendent that has met and continues to fulfill on-going Class A renewal requirements as a member of the GCSAA. This Team Membership also allows for up to 10 additional class C, EM, S, AS members at your facility at no additional charge. 

Class B – Superintendent Member:

To qualify for a Class B Membership, an applicant shall, at the time of application, be employed as a golf course superintendent, be a member of GCSAA and does not meet the additional qualifications for Class A membership. Class B Members shall have all the rights of the Association.

Class B – Golf Course Superintendent & Team Membership:

A Golf Course Superintendent that is a member of GCSAA that has not yet met the qualifications for Class A. Class B Members shall have all the rights of the Association. This Team Membership also allows for up to 10 additional class C, EM, S, AS members at your facility at no additional cost. 

Class C – Assistant Golf Course Superintendent:

To qualify for a Class C Membership, an applicant shall be, at the time of application for membership, an assistant to a golf course superintendent, and shall be presently employed in such capacity. Class C Members shall have all the rights of the Association, except that of being an officer.

Class EM – Equipment Manager:

To qualify for Equipment Manager membership; an applicant shall be employed as an equipment manager, assistant equipment manager or mechanic/technician within the golf industry and shall have such rights of the Association as the Board of Directors may specify by Standing Rules, except those of voting and holding office.

Class E – Educators:

To qualify for a Class E Membership, an applicant must be an educator or extension officer. Class E Members shall have such rights of the Association, except those of voting and holding office.

Class AFF – Affiliate:

To qualify for a Class AFF Membership, an applicant must be an individual interested in golf course management and/or in the growing or production of fine turfgrass, either individually or through employment by, or other affiliation with, a company, proprietorship or association, and who does not qualify for membership in another class. Class AFF Members shall have all the rights of the Association, except that of being an officer.

Class H – Honorary:

To qualify for a Class H Membership, the individual must be recognized by the Board of Directors for contributing in an outstanding manner to this Association or profession or related field. This membership shall continue in effect unless otherwise revoked by the Board of Directors. Class H Members shall not be required to pay dues or assessments of the Association and shall have such rights of the Association as the Board of Directors may specify, except those of voting and holding office.

Class S – Student

To qualify for a Class S Membership, an applicant must be a student enrolled in a formal course of education related to golf course management, or have completed his or her formal education less than one (1) year prior to the date of application for membership.Class S Members shall have such rights of the Association, except those of voting and holding office

Class AS – Associate:

To qualify for a Class AS Membership, an applicant must be a person employed by a golf course superintendent who does not qualify under any other classification in the Association. Class AS Members shall have such rights of the Association, except those of voting and holding office.

Class AA – Life Members:

To qualify for Life Membership, one must: (1) have retired as a golf course superintendent, and (2) have reached the age of 55, and (3) meet one of the following criteria:

A voting member for twenty-five (25) years, including those years with any of the four original Districts; or
A former Board member, including those with any of the four original Districts; or
A charter member of one of the four original Districts.
A Life Member shall have all the rights of the Association except that of holding office.

Class R - Retired 
To qualify for Retired membership, one must be retired and no longer seeking employment within the scope of activities of any membership class of the association. An applicant may apply to the board of directors in writing for Retired membership, the annual dues for which shall be set by the board of directors but shall not exceed half the amount paid for the classification in which the member retires.

There are two options for retirement:

Any member reaching age 55 may retire with privileges afforded from the immediate previous classification, with the exception of holding office

Any member who completed at least 20 years of service in any membership classification may retire in that classification with privileges afforded that classification, with the exception of holding office

Class I – Inactive:

An Inactive Member is an individual who, by reason of unemployment, illness or other adverse circumstances, has been placed in this class upon his or her application. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to act on such application and to place a member on Inactive status.

Class FM - Facility Membership
To be eligible for this membership you must have met the criteria for and joined the GCSAA as a Facility Member and provide proof of GCSAA membership at time of application: https://www.gcsaa.org/about-gcsaa/membership/membership-classifications