During the STMA Annual Conference and Exhibition In Long Beach, both STMA and the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) will be offering its respective certification tests. The deadline to register for these exams with each association is Dec. 15.
The Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) exam will be given by STMA on Tues., Jan. 10, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., and on Sat., Jan. 14, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. If you take the test on Tuesday and do not pass, you may be able to retest on those sections on Saturday. To find out if you qualify to test, contact STMA Headquarters, 800-323-3875, or go to www.STMA.org.
The ASBA offers three certifications for field builders: Certified Field Builder (CFB), Certified Field Builder Natural (CFB-N) and the Certified Field Builder Synthetic (CFB-S). It will be offering these tests on Sat., Jan. 14, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. To find out if you qualify to take these tests, download the CFB application and CFB eligibility spreadsheet from its website, www.sportsbuilders.org. Those who take the ASBA’s tests must register for the STMA conference, purchasing at a minimum, a one-day conference and education.