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Course Status: Not Currently Scheduled
The next offering of this course is tentatively planned for March 2023. Please join our email list to be notified when registration opens!
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Course Overview
This class is part of the Public Grounds Management Certificate Program.
Liability and leadership are key components of managing a park or field, and this course can help you with both.
Sports field expert Scott Bills will discuss your responsibilities, your liability, and how to stay out of the courtroom, while Ned Lipman, former Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education, will introduce you to new ideas and strategies to gain commitment from even your most hardened crew members.
Who Should Attend?
If your job involves public park maintenance and management, this class is for you!
Meet Your Instructors
Scott Bills, Sports Field Solutions, LLC
Ned Lipman, Rutgers University

Ned served as the Director of Continuing Professional Education at Rutgers University’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station for over 35 years. He continues to work with the office as a part-time lecturer. He also is a part-time lecturer for the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences’ Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics and has taught over 10,000 undergraduate students and professionals since 1978. Ned enjoys his role as a frequent supplier of management instruction to the many audiences which Rutgers serves and is a frequent lecturer throughout New Jersey, presenting subjects relating to organizational leadership and marketing.
Continuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of Park Management and Liability Issues was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 5 Management Contact Hours
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Park Management and Liability Issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Program Coordinator: Joe Canzano
848-932-7317
joe.canzano@rutgers.edu

Administrative Assistant: Beth Perez
848-932-7483
beth.perez@rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.