Sun Country PGA Section
Education & Meetings
Every Section meeting, education session, and PDR opportunity available to Sun Country PGA Professionals and Associates, in one place. Cycle 18 runs June 16, 2025 through June 15, 2028.
Section Meetings
Sun Country holds two membership meetings a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. In-person attendance earns 2 Required PDR credits per hour. If a session is offered both in person and virtually, virtual attendees earn half credit.
Presented by StarterBox Studios
SCPGA Fall Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Monday, December 7, 2026
Sandia Resort & Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Partners
SCPGA Spring Meeting & Education
Date and host facility to be announced
Details will be posted here and sent to the membership by email.
Presented by foreUP
SCPGA Spring Meeting & Education
New Mexico State University Golf Course, Las Cruces
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by the Pro-PGM Tournament at 1:00 PM. Education covered HR risk and golf instruction.
See the full agenda and attendee list from the spring meeting
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Partners
Teaching & Coaching
Instruction-focused programming that brings Sun Country Professionals together with amateur golfers and high school coaches for keynotes, presentations, and peer discussion.
2026 Teaching & Coaching Summit, Santa Ana Golf Club
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
Title sponsor
Presenting partner
Supporting partners
Looking ahead. The Section is reviewing its 2027 education calendar. Any additional seminars, clinics, or webinars will be posted on this page and sent to the membership by email as they are confirmed.
Professional Development Requirement
The PDR is the continuing education program for PGA of America Members. Cycle 18 began June 16, 2025 and runs through June 15, 2028. Here is what you owe over those three years.
Reduced requirements. Members whose age plus years of membership totaled 90 or more before June 16, 2025 earn 12 credits only, from any PDR category. Members who reach the combination of 90 during the cycle may request a pro-rated reduction. Members in the Reserve classification and the International Section earn half the requirement.
How to Earn Credits
Most Professionals only count meetings and seminars and end up short. Plenty of work you already do counts. These are the credit values set by the PGA Board of Directors for Cycle 18.
| Activity | Credit value |
|---|---|
| Section or Chapter in-person business meeting or education | 2 credits per hour. For a hybrid session, virtual attendees earn half credit. Virtual-only sessions are credited 1:1. |
| Other career-specific education, including serving as a speaker or instructor | 1 credit per hour. Includes youth safety, inclusion, and mental health wellbeing topics. |
| National meetings, including Board and Committee meetings | 1 credit per hour. Virtual attendance at a hybrid meeting earns half credit. |
| National surveys, such as the Compensation Profile and Member Offering Survey | Up to 2 credits per survey, per cycle year. |
| Official Section mentoring program | 1 credit per hour, up to 8 credits per year. |
| PGA HOPE clinics | 1 credit per hour, up to 6 credits per cycle year. |
| PGA Jr. League registrations | 3 credits for 6 registrations, 6 for 12, 9 for 24, 12 for 48. Up to 12 per cycle year, with no cap on how many Professionals earn credit per team. |
| PGA Jr. League Play Days | 1 credit per Play Day hosted, up to 2 credits per cycle year. |
| PGA Family Golf events | 2 credits per event, up to 6 per cycle year. Two Professionals may earn credit per event. |
| PGA Junior Camps | 2 credits per camp week, up to 6 per cycle year. Must run through the official provider at pgajuniorgolfcamps.com. |
| Drive, Chip & Putt | Host Professional earns 4 credits for a Section or National qualifier and 8 for a facility qualifier. Volunteers earn 2 credits for five to eight hours or 1 credit for four hours, up to 8 per cycle year. |
| Activity | Credit value |
|---|---|
| Serving the Section, Chapter, National PGA, or an allied association, and advancement-of-the-game work such as clinics, speeches, radio and TV appearances, promotional events, and volunteering as a non-playing tournament official | 1 credit per hour, up to 8 credits per day. Section surveys included. |
| Coaching a high school or college golf team outside your primary employment | Up to 6 credits per cycle year. |
| Playing in Section sanctioned tournaments or National PGA events | 2 credits per Section event, 4 credits per National event. |
| Attending a National, Section, or allied association merchandise show | 2 credits per show, up to 8 per cycle year. |
| PGA approved news, media, and magazine articles or published books | 1 credit per article, up to 4 per cycle year. |
| PGA National Club Championship | 1 credit per year for submitting your Club Champion. |
| High School Seminars | 2 credits for participating. |
| NCCGA event host | 2 credits for hosting. |
| NCCGA coach | 6 credits per season. |
One catch on online courses. Any asynchronous online education has to include an assessment, and you have to pass it, before the credit counts.
Online & On Demand
Credits you can earn from your office, on your own schedule, at no cost.
20+ sessions
PGA.org Video Learning
Log in to your PGA.org account and select the Earn Credits button under your PDR status on the dashboard. Watch a session, pass the assessment, and the credit posts automatically.
Up to 2 Required credits
PGA Compensation Profile
Completing the profile counts as a national survey. It stays open year round, takes a few minutes, and the more Sun Country Professionals who fill it out, the better the compensation data gets for everyone negotiating a contract.
1 Required credit
Principles of Scorecard Design
A free one-hour online course from Golf Scorecards, Inc. Watch the video, pass a short assessment, and submit for credit.
21 credits available
ExpertVoice Product Training
Free to PGA Members. Complete product trainings from industry brands to earn credits, and get discounts on the gear while you are there.
Up to 14 credits
PGA Coach Training
Six courses built around creating golfer journeys for as many players as possible, for as long as possible, with the best experience possible. Credits are awarded on successful completion of each course.
Up to 32 credits
PGA / USGA Rules of Golf Workshops
Running since 1975, these workshops bring together some of the foremost Rules educators in the game. They are open to the public and cover everything from a first look at the Rules to sharpening knowledge you already have.
Certification Seminars
8 credits for the seminar, 2 more for the PCA test
U.S. Kids Golf Foundation Certified Coach Seminar
Certified Coaches are recognized as experts in teaching golf to players 12 and under. The seminar covers club fitting for young golfers, an established curriculum built on game-based learning methods, scaled-yardage playing opportunities, and communicating effectively with parents.
Seminars are presented live over Zoom with limited participation. All materials normally handed out in person are provided to participants and available for download. Registration is $99 in the U.S. and $125 for international participants.
Lifelong Learning
Three career-enhancing programs from the PGA of America, all online and on demand, so you can work through them around your schedule without the travel cost of a traditional classroom.
Step one
Specialized Professional Program
A focused credential in the career path you are already working in. Three specializations:
Executive Management
Golf Operations
Teaching & Coaching
Step two
Certified Professional Program
A deeper curriculum in business and teaching skills, built around the demands of the golf industry. Four certifications:
General Management
Golf Operations
Teaching & Coaching
Player Development
Step three
Master Professional Program
The highest educational credential the Association offers. MPP 2.0 documents a Certified Professional’s track record and industry involvement through a Body of Work in one of four paths:
General Management
Golf Operations
Teaching & Coaching
Player Development
Report Your Credits
A lot of the training you already complete counts and never gets reported. Leadership courses, accounting, harassment prevention, anything your employer puts you through. If you have taken one, submit it.
Report online
Sign in to your PGA.org account and use the Report PDR Credits button on your dashboard. This is the fastest route and it updates your status right away.
Report by form
Prefer paper, or need to submit a certificate from an outside seminar? Use the PDR Reporting Form and send it in with your documentation.
Central Region Staff
Sun Country sits in the PGA of America’s Central Region. These are the staff members assigned to our Section for career services, player engagement, and Associate support.
Questions about education or PDR credit?
The Section office can confirm what a program is worth, get an outside seminar approved for credit, or help you read your PDR status. Reach out before the cycle closes, not after.