BCLNA's seminars, workshops, and training sessions, collectively "Short Courses", are designed to provide you and your team with invaluable access to the latest business methods, techniques, and skills, presented by local and world-renown experts alike. The Association also delivers the internationally developed and recognized Certification programs, offers "primer" courses, distributes Certification resources, and produces test days twice annually. We encourage you to take advantage of these current and relevant professional development programs, and get certified in your area of horticultural expertise. Certification is good business!

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Certification is Good Business

Improve and maintain your competitive edge by getting Certified! Certification assures your clients that you have proven skills as a landscape professional. As a CHT, CLD, or CLP, you have passed nationally developed, practical and written exams, verifying your capabilities in a full complement of job requirements. Many professionals hold certificates, degrees or diplomas, indicating their formal training.   Certification is not a training program: it is proof of know-how in specific areas.

Find a Certified horticulturist in your area (pdf)...

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Certified Landcape Professional

The Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) is a designation for horticultural business owners and managers. The content of the test covers the skill set or core competencies every business owner should possess to run a successful landscape horticultural company.

More info on Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) designation here...

Interested in getting Certified? Download this form to order your CLP study materials...

The next CLP Exam is July 11, 2008. Download the application form...

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Certified Landcape Designer

The Certified Landscape Designer designation will provide you with a means of proving to your clients that you have not only the necessary education and industry experience, but that you have also written and passed an industry exam proving a high degree of proficiency as a landscape designer.

More info on Certified Landscape Designer (CLD) here...

The next CLD Portfolion Workshop and CLD Exam is July 11, 2008. Download the application form to attend either event...

The Portfolio Requirements are now online. Get detailed instructions here...

Need some tips on preparing a portfolio? Here is a suggested reading list of reference materials...

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Certified Horticultural Technician Program


- Landscape Installation
- Landscape Maintenance
- Retail Garden Centre
- Interior Landscaping

CHT testing is made up of both practical and written examinations. The practical portion requires the applicant to complete a series of testing stations within a specific period of time. No matter which specialty in which you obtain your designation, you let your clients know that your skills are proven.

More Info on Certified Horticultural Technician here...

The next CHT Exam is July 11 (written) & 12 (practical), 2008. Download the exam application form...

NEW LOCATION! Vancouver Island Certification October 17-18. Get more details...

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BC Business Support Certification

By sponsoring Certification in BC, local businesses communicate their high quality and workmanship standards, and support the need to continually educate, train and develop the labour force to sustain the ornamental horticulture industry. Special thanks to the following sponsors:

Premier Sponsor :
Finning Canada

Facility Sponsor :
Kwantlen University College


Equipment & Materials Sponsor :
Cedar Rim Nursery, GardenWorks & Fraser Valley Equipment Ltd.


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Become a Certification Sponsor

Contribute to the ornamental horticulture industry by becoming a sponsor today, and help support the program's ongoing needs. BCLNA will accept a total of three Premier Sponsors, three Gold Sponsors, three Silver Sponsors, and has several opportunities available to equipment and material sponsorship.

Download the complete Certification Sponsorship Package here...

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