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	PLANET Accreditation

Accreditation is PLANET's endorsement of colleges and universities with outstanding landscape contracting or horticulture degrees. This recognition is extended to schools that meet or exceed industry standards for a model curriculum. The Accreditation program can serve as guidance to create and/or improve program curricula. Graduates of accredited programs are highly sought after by every facet of the landscape profession. Companies know any student from an accredited school has the training and skills to enter the workforce and make an impact right away.

PLANET Accreditation is the only nationally recognized endorsement offered to colleges with landscape/horticulture curricula. It is designed to recognize schools with landscape contracting curricula that meet or exceed industry standards. Accreditation provides guidance to create and/or improve current program curricula, while providing both local and national recognition.

Benefits of PLANET Accreditation

National recognition as a quality landscape contracting/horticulture program
Use of accreditation for recruitment, program promotion and marketing
Access to PLANET members for internship or full-time employment opportunities
Participation in PLANET's nationally-recognized Student Career Days event
Access to the latest industry technology through PLANET publications
Outstanding networking opportunities for faculty and students

Accreditation is offered for 2 degree programs

TWO-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM
This curriculum is designed to lead to an Associate Degree in Landscape Contracting or related specialty such as landscape maintenance, erosion control, or interior landscaping. The program should be called Landscape Contracting or Landscape Technology.

FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM
A college curriculum leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Contracting. The program should be called Landscape Contracting, Landscape Management or Landscape Horticulture.

                                                         PLANET Accredited Schools

PLANET’s Accreditation Guidelines:

      Section I    - General Standards
      Section II   - Curriculum Standards - 4 Year Degree Program
      Section III   - Curriculum Standards - 2 Year Degree Program
      Section IV - Accreditation Procedures
      Section V   - Reaccreditation Procedures

"At Richland College, we use our PLANET Accreditation requirements as the accepted minimum level for performance in scheduling, budgeting, equipment and faculty guidelines. It also provides a stated quality of our students' ability to function in the industry, as well as providing a stated level of professionalism we are proud to be associated with. I believe accreditation is a statement of the quality that all faculty should strive to provide for their students as they enter the industry."

Frank Millsap, retired
Richland College - Dallas, TX

"Having an academic program endorsed and recognized by a national industry trade organization is both an honor and a privilege. This seal of approval benefits the industry, the educational institution, the faculty and staff, and most importantly of all, the student."

William A. Anderson, Associate Dean/Director
OSU - Agricultural Technical Institute - Wooster, OH