Several PLANET Certification Exams Available at Expo

10/15/09

• Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) - The examination is a 4-hour multiple choice test. Candidates are expected to be a landscape contractor business owner or manager. The subjects tested represent the skill set needed to successfully run a business.
• Certified Landscape Technician – Interior (CLT-I) - The CLT-Interior exam is a 4- hour multiple choice format test covering topics related to the job performance of the Interior Technician. Any interior technician who wants to demonstrate a mastery of a body of knowledge recognized as the international standard should take this exam.
• Certified Ornamental Landscape Professional (COLP) - This self-study course followed by examination emphasizes tree and shrub maintenance procedures. Candidates concentrate on landscape trees and ornamental woody plant physiology, health care management, and establishment. The course has learning materials on soil basics, insect and disease identification, troubleshooting physiological or cultural problems, and pesticide safety.
• Certified Turfgrass Professional – Cool Season Lawns (CTP-CSL) - This study material covers the essential knowledge needed by an effective turfgrass manager in northern growing zones. The study leads to a mastery of weed, insect and disease identification/control, as well as diagnosis of common turfgrass problems. The material supports Integrated Pest Management concepts, pesticide safety and customer relations in northern climates. Turfgrass employees in northern growing zones who want to be fully versed in the best practices to establish and maintain beautiful lawns in those states should take this exam.