THE PDR REQUIREMENT CYCLE BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2022 AND WILL RUN THROUGH JUNE 15, 2025.

Date Event Description More Info. PDR
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 PGA Career Services Seasonal Education- Tournaments 101 Join us for virtual education for all PGA members and associates. 1 FREE PDR will be issued per session to Class A PGA members. Topics include -Building Your Brand, Tournaments 101, F&B 101, Five Fundamentals of a Golf Professional, & 5 Star Service for your Customers. Register for one or register for all and plan to bring your entire staff. Register Now 1 PDR Credits
Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025 PGA Career Services Seasonal Education- Five Fundamentals Join us for virtual education for all PGA members and associates. 1 FREE PDR will be issued per session to Class A PGA members. Topics include -Building Your Brand, Tournaments 101, F&B 101, Five Fundamentals of a Golf Professional, & 5 Star Service for your Customers. Register for one or register for all and plan to bring your entire staff. Register Now 1 PDR Credits
Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025 PGA Career Services Seasonal Education-5 Star Service Join us for virtual education for all PGA members and associates. 1 FREE PDR will be issued per session to Class A PGA members. Topics include -Building Your Brand, Tournaments 101, F&B 101, Five Fundamentals of a Golf Professional, & 5 Star Service for your Customers. Register for one or register for all and plan to bring your entire staff. Register Now 1 PDR Credits
Online 2024 Compensation Profile Survey The PGA Compensation survey will take you less than five minutes and you will earn a PDR credit each year that you go in and enter your data. Even if you are not reporting a change, simply going in and re-saving your information will earn you a credit. Our goal is to get 65% of Northern Texas PGA Members to complete it before October. Take the Survey 1 PDR Credit
Online Safe Sport Education Course All professionals are encouraged to complete the online abuse prevention course. The training is $5. https://resources.pga.org/career-advancement/career-toolkit/compensation-survey 2 PGA Required credits
Online PGA Show On-Demand Workshops Connect with the worldwide golf industry from the safety of your home, facility or office to discover the newest merchandise and learn from industry experts. Content is now available on-demand after the PGA Show. More Information Various credits available
Online Central Region Education Sessions Various topics related to professional development. Watch Here To receive one free PDR for viewing the recorded sessions, please email one or both presenters with 1-2 key takeaways you have from the presentation. The presenter(s) will submit your PDR request upon receipt of the email.
Online PGA Coach Six courses available More Information Up to 14 PDR Credits
Online PGA Show Videos Watch a video and successfully complete an assessment More Information 1 PDR Credit per video
Online ExpertVoice ExpertVoice is an exclusive, online marketplace and education hub where industry professionals can become “experts” on the latest brands and products. PGA of America Golf Professionals will be able to access the platform and complete training modules that are eligible for Professional Development Requirements (PDR). Signing up is simple, and membership is always free. Member number is required for registration. Visit the PGA of America Team Registration Page Sign up with your PGA Member Number Register Now Various credits available

To further understand the credit requirements and distribution, please login to your PGA.org account and check out the Resources page. Please see here for the 2022 - 2025 PDR Credit Chart.

 

To submit and PDR credits not yet received, please start by logging into your PGA.org account, then:

- Click 'Resources'

- Click 'About Membership'

- Click 'Earn & Report PDR's'

- Then finally, under the Articles heading, scroll to find links to Member Online Input


Should you have any questions about PDR opportunities or the credit distribution, please contact Lisa Whitfield, Manager of Administration, at the Section office.

If you need to report PDR hours and are unable to do so using the above steps, please reach out to Lisa.

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