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FIRST HEAD TEACHING PROFESSIONAL ROLE 54 % Obtained their first Head Teaching Professional role between the ages of 26-35 years while 26 % acquired their first role between the ages of 36-45 years 0% 100% 80 % Appren ced in an Assistant Teaching role for a minimum of 5 years before becoming a Head Teaching Professional while 36 % reported they appren ce for at least 8 years 0% 100% FROM AN ASPIRATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 40 % Of those who responded to the English survey reported that becoming a Head Professional was an early career goal compared with 60 % of those who responded to the French survey 0% 100% SALARY OF CURRENT HEAD TEACHING PROFESSIONALS 40 % Had a salary from their primary role that ex- ceeded $50k per year with 37% repor ng an annual salary of over $80k per year 0% 100% However, when asked what their total annual salary was from all roles (golf and otherwise), 80 % reported an annual salary of $60k per year with 60 % repor ng an annual salary of over $80k per year. EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT As illustrated in Chart 1 on the following page, virtually all respondents had achieved their Class A status, 53 % completed the Na onal Coaching Cer fica on Program (NCCP), while 30 % reported they have successfully complet- ed one of the Professional Golf Management Diploma programs. In addi on, nearly 100 % reported they have par cipated in ongoing professional develop- ment with the top ac vi es being: 85 % - A ended a PGA of Canada Zone Seminar 70 % - Received formal mentoring from a PGA member while non-industry mentors were selected by 46 % of respondents 59 % - Regularly par cipated in industry trade shows Successful Head Teaching Professionals also invest in ongoing, self-directed learning with almost 90 % spending personal me reading golf-related and/or business-related books, ar cles, and regularly view YouTube videos and podcasts. These findings suggest that a con nual com- mitment to learning new things, remaining open and curious to new ideas is an important element to not only obtaining a Head Teach- ing Professional role, but retaining and/or growing in the role. DECODING CAREER SUCCESS: AN INVESTIGATIVE LOOK AT THE CAREER TRANSITIONS OF PGA OF CANADA HEAD TEACHING PROFESSIONALS