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EXAMS NOW AVAILABLE IN COMPUTER-BASED FORMAT AT LASERGRADE TESTING CENTERS (click here for full details)
Earn the Certified Ornamental Landscape Professional (COLP) designation by completing the "Principles of Landscape Tree & Shrub Maintenance" self-study course. This comprehensive course is a way for green industry professionals to: -
Earn an industry certification in a format that fits their schedule. -
Learn up-to-date tree and shrub maintenance practices and procedures. -
Increase customer confidence by marketing the company's certified staff -
The easy-to-follow study guide contains practical information with full color illustrations. The binder is a "must have" for any company serious about training their employees.
Who Should Enroll?
All green industry professionals will benefit from completing the course especially:
Lawn care professionals looking to expand their services to tree and shrub care. -
Grounds Managers and Golf Course Superintendents. -
Any person looking to reinforce their knowledge of landscape plant life. -
Course Description
This course emphasizes:
Plant Physiology -
Woody Ornamental Identification -
The Importance of Soils -
Plant Establishment -
Placement, Delivery and Awareness Factors of Fertilizers -
Plant Health Care Management Programs -
Property Maps -
Insect and Disease Identification -
Physiological or Cultural Problems -
Chemical Injury -
Troubleshooting -
Pesticide Safety The Course Author
Robert E. Partyka, Ph.D. is veteran plant pathologist and consultant on the diseases of plant material. He received a B.S. in Agronomy from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University. He joined The Ohio State University Department of Plant Pathology in 1957 as Extension Plant Pathologist in vegetable crops with a gradual movement to urban horticulture and turf.
In 1974, he joined ChemLawn Services Corporation in charge of their diagnostic lab and training programs. In 1979, he assumed the responsibility of technical programs for the tree and shrub division of ChemLawn. In 1991, he left ChemLawn for private practice as a consultant in the turf and ornamentals area. His company is Plants & Me located in Dublin, Ohio.
Candidates may take the tests at a date on the PLANET written test schedule or register for a exam at a local LaserGrade Test Center and take the test in a computer-based format. (Extra fee required).
PROGRAM COSTS
STUDY MATERIAL
Call (800) 293-5542 and request The Principles of Landscape Tree & Shrub Maintenance PB-0001
PLANET/LCAP member cost is $160.00.
Nonmember cost is $250.00
TESTING FEES
Paper/pencil format at date on PLANET Exam Schedule
Full test (both exams) PLANET member fee is $200.00
Full test (both exams) nonmember fee is $250.00
Single section, member fee is $100.00
Single section, nonmember fee is $125.00
LaserGrade computer-based testing
Full test (both exams) PLANET member fee is $200.00 + $70.00 = $270.00
Full test (both exams) nonmember fee is $250.00 + $70.00 = $320.00
Single section, member fee is $100.00 + $50.00 + $150.00
Single section, nonmember fee is $125.00 + $50.00 = $175.00
Complete and return Exam Registration form when ready to test.
When the two exams are passed with a score of 70% or better, candidates receive a certificate, logo file, lapel pin and various marketing materials to promote the achievement to customers. Your textbook will be a useful reference source for years to come.
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 to possess special expertise in lawncare and landscape contracting to oversee the Certification program.
The Objectives of Professional Landcare Network’s Certification Program are:
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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
- Certificate of achievement
- Camera-ready logo slick
- Press release for use in publicizing accomplishment
- Listing in Professional Landcare Network’s annual membership directory
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