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Purchase Study Materials-English | Purchase Study Materials - Spanish Low Voltage Lighting Study Guide | Observer Program | Renewal Form Request Additional Information The certification test for exterior technicians is a full-day event. The test is made up of hands-on, skills demonstrations performed at the test site which approximates "real life" scenarios and written problems. The candidate selects a specialty area (Softscape Installation, Hardscape Installation, Turf Maintenance, Ornamental Maintenance or Irrigation) to achieve the designation in and is judged on work methods, adherence to best practices and safety ideals. Every problem listed in the chosen specialty area must be passed to earn the Certified Landscape Technician designation. Each problem has a time limit set for its completion. Candidates may test at any state's test. Official PLANET evaluators attend each test to assure the program is administered consistently across North America. Photos courtesy of Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA), North Carolina Landscape Association (NCLA), Landscape Ontario and Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP). Softscape Installation Common Core (written) Softscape Plan Reading (written) Softscape Horticultural Principles (written) Irrigation Components (written) Plant Identification Basic Program Controller Lateral Repair and Head Adjustment Tree Planting and Staking Sod Installation Plant Layout Rototiller Hardscape Installation Common Core (written) Hardscape Plan Reading (written) Hardscape Principles and Calculations (written) Chainsaw Grading & Drainage Instrument Paver Installation Skid Steer Operation Turf Maintenance Common Core (written) Irrigation Components and Principles (written) Turfgrass Maintenance Principles (written) Turfgrass Maintenance Calculations (written) Basic Program Controller Lateral Repair and Head Adjustment Power Blower 21" Mower Intermediate Walk Behind Mower Riding Mower Edger & Trimmer Aerator Turf Fertilizer Ornamental Maintenance Common Core (written) Irrigation Components and Principles (written) Ornamental Maintenance Horticultural Principles (written) Ornamental Maintenance Calculations (written) Plant Identification Basic Program Controller Lateral Repair and Head Adjustment Tree Planting and Staking Chainsaw Power Blower Pruning Irrigation Common Core (written) Advanced Irrigation Components and Principles (written) Irrigation Plan Reading (written) Basic Horticultural Principles (written) Lateral Repair and Head Adjustment Advanced Program Controller Lateral Installation Mainline Installation Valve Repair Valve Wiring Pipe Installation Equipment (Trencher or Pipe Puller) |
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