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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

 

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.

 

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

• Lapel pin
• Certificate of achievement
• Logo files
• Press release for use in publicizing accomplishment