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Exams may be taken in a computer based format at LaserGrade Testing Centers (click here to learn more).

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.

There are 300 questions (335 for Interior candidates) divided among 7 sections. Each section must be passed with a score of 70% or better. When a section is passed, it is earned and candidates may take as many or few sections at a time as they decide.

The topics, number of questions and time allowed for each section are:
                                                                                    Time Allowed
70 - Corporate Financial Management                                90 minutes
25 - Exterior Production/Operations and Horticulture            30 minutes
60 - Interior Production/Operations and Horticulture             45 minutes
55 - Human Resources                                                     45 minutes
45 - Leadership and Corporate Citizenship                          30 minutes
55 - Marketing and Sales Management                              30 minutes
20 - Risk, Law and Contracts                                            15 minutes
30 - Strategic Planning                                                     30 minutes

Full Exam Fee
$250 PLANET member
$350 Non-member

Individual Section Fees
$50 per section
Member per section cost capped at $250
6 sections taken by non-member costs $300

NEED FOR SPECIAL TEST CONDITIONS OR ACCOMMODATIONS

Professional Landcare Network complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by offering candidates with documented disabilities the opportunity to request necessary aids and services that do not fundamentally alter the assessment process. Please contact the Professional Landcare Network office to secure an application form for this assistance. Applications for accommodations must be submitted at least 45 days prior to your scheduled examination date.

Management of the Certification Program

The International Certification Council is comprised of eight leaders in the landscape contracting industry. They represent a range of educational backgrounds and have sufficient years of experience with special expertise in lawncare and landscape contracting needed to oversee the Certification program

The Objectives of Professional Landcare Network’s Certification Program are:

To raise the standards of the profession;
To encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement;
To identify persons with acceptable knowledge of principles and practices of the profession;
To award recognition to those who have demonstrated a high level of competence in the profession;
To improve performance within the profession by encouraging participation in a continuing program of professional development.

If you have questions, contact Professional Landcare Network by phone, (800) 395-2522, or e-mail certification@landcarenetwork.org.

Marketing Tools:

Successful Professional Landcare Network Certification examinees receive the following to assist them in the promotion of their prestigious achievement:

Lapel pin
Stamp with name and CLP seal
Certificate of achievement
Logo files
Press release for use in publicizing accomplishment
Listing in Professional Landcare Network’s annual membership directory