CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE TECHNICIANS

NCNLA has joined forces with PLANET to offer two CLT Core Tests in Installation and Maintenance. Successful completion of the Installation Core test demonstrates that an individual has the skills to take a landscape blueprint and implement the design in the field. Passing the Maintenance Core test shows that a person has the skills to maintain a landscape project in a professional manner. To become a Certified Landscape Technician, an applicant must pass the Common Core plus a Installation and/or Maintenance Core Test.

What the Program Is Not:
Certification is not a substitute for a landscape contractor's license. Passing the Certification Test does not count toward a state license. The goals, subject matter, and procedures of the Certification Test are different from licensing exams.

Certification is not a substitute for any of the state issued pesticide licenses. The goals, subject matter, and procedures of the Certification Test are different from the licensing exams conducted by the North Carolina Department of Food and Agriculture.

ATTENTION!!
The CLT Test has changed and the new test will be implemented in 2008. Click here for details or call the NCNLA office at (919) 816-9119.

NEW Certifications types & their elements

If you are applying to re-take elements for your certifications.
Please see what new elements that you have to take to pass your test.

Benefits of Certification

Test Procedures
Testing begins with a written test for each core. Applicants then begin a series of timed elements supervised by one or more judges. Most elements require applicants to install or maintain sample landscape projects. At the end of each timed session, the applicants rotate to another work station. This process continues until the end of the testing. Applicants must pass every element in the Common Element Core and chosen core in order to become Certified Landscape Technicians. Those who do not pass may re-take the failed elements during the next test date.

2009 Test Costs
Common Element Core and either the Installation and/or Maintenance Core.

$ 150 - Member rate
$ 200 - Non-Member rate
$150/200 - Additional Core
$30.75 - CLT Manual
*Price of the test does not include a CLT Manual.
Due to the amount of administrative preparation time, there will be no refunds given to applicants.

Click here to apply for the 2009 CLT Test

If You Fail to Pass the Test:
Retake fees are $25.00 per element up to a maximum of 7. You may only retake up to 7 elements at one time. If the elements to retake exceeds 7, you must pay the full test price. Call Cody at the NCNLA office with any questions or concerns at (919)816-9121

Test Dates & Locations:
2008 - June 5-6, Graham, NC (Alamance Community College)
Retake: July 11, Review: TBA

Who is Eligible for Testing?
Anyone is eligible to take the exam, but it is recommended that applicants have a combination of the following:

4,000 hours of work in the landscape industry.
2,000 hours of work in the landscape industry plus the successful completion of a two-year or four-year curriculum in the landscape field.
1,000 hours of work in the landscape industry plus the successful completion of a two-year or four-year curriculum in the landscape field plus the completion of an approved internship program.

Preparing For The Test
To allow sufficient time for study, persons should apply for examination well in advance of the test date.

You may order your CLT Study Manual from the office at a cost of $30.25 (includes tax & shipping)
*to order fax a request to our office with credit card information and where you would like the manual to be sent*

Apply for the Certified Landscape Technician Exam