PGA Class A Professionals from the following organizations are eligible to participate in the certification track designation “PGA A2”
PGA Class A members are exempt from the Level I and II education programs and testing. You will have up to 2 years to complete the certification requirements. Completion will certify you as an LPGA Professionals Class A member with full benefits of membership and requirement to complete Continuing Education (CU’s).
You will be able to complete all the requirements through an online course and in-person Practical Teaching Evaluation (PTE) testing that is currently offered twice a year.
The LPGA Professionals will provide the Level I & II manuals as part of the online course so members can prepare for the knowledge check quizzes. The online knowledge checks serve as a study guide to review this material, they are not pass/fail.
The PTE Practice Lesson Videos will review the 12 components of an LPGA Practical Teaching Evaluation (PTE) Lesson. The information to execute each of these components is laid out in the logical progression of a lesson throughout the 16 chapters of the LPGA manual and will also be provided as part of the online course.
The chart below lists the requirements to complete the LPGA Professionals Class A certification.
| Application | Class A PGA Member Price | Non-PGA Member Price |
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To apply, complete the Member Interest Form at the bottom of this page: Apply Now. Note: PGA Class A members are exempt from the Playing Ability Test (PAT) |
$450 | $450 |
| Level I | ||
| Level I — Knowledge Check
Upon completion of the application, you will be sent the LPGA manual and access to a 25 question, multiple choice and true/false quiz. The questions will cover:
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$0 | $1545 |
| Level II | ||
| Level II — Knowledge check 25 question multiple choice and True/False quiz. The questions will cover:
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$0 | $1,095 |
| Level III | ||
| Practical Teaching Evaluation Webinar |
$0 |
$0 |
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Submit 2 Lesson Videos for Review and Feedback
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$0 | $350 |
| Level A-2 Practical Prep-course & Evaluation Four (4) day workshop and evaluation The LPGA Practical Teaching Evaluation (PTE) is designed to evaluate the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the physical and psychological principles for creating improved golf performance.
Register - Scroll to the A-2 section
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$1,100 for the online course and in-person PTE | $1,395 |
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Level A-2 Written Evaluation 70 questions: multiple choice and True/False online
Note: After you attend the TEP Level A-2 class, you have a maximum of one (1) full calendar year to take the Written Exam. |
$0 | $100 |
Total |
$1,550 |
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