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Landscape IndustryCertification Exam

Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652

Full and Retake Exams Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 6:15 am

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Benefits of CertificationTo Your Business• Gives your business the upper hand by showing your

customers that you have improved competency and greater professionalism over your competitors.

• Creates pathways to career advancement, by proving that your work is of better quality, meeting industry standards. This will help drive your marketing power.

• Promotes safety amongst your employees, which may reduce accidents, downtime and insurance costs.

To Your Customers• Confidence in knowing that the work on their home is

being completed by a professional, not an amateur.• You get what you pay for. Mistakes and poor workman-

ship cost more than hiring someone who is certified and has the credentials to prove they know what they’re doing.

• The use of certified professionals is promoted to the public by both the National Association of Landscape Professionals and the New Jersey Landscape Contrac-tors Association.

To You• Certification creates a pathway for your career advance-

ment. It tells your employer that you are serious about your job. Being certified demonstrates that you are always looking to improve your skills, which sets you apart from others in the industry.

• Personal branding - once you’re certified in the designa-tion of your choice, you will receive a variety of market-ing materials to help brand yourself and your company.

• Provides you with international recognition as a Land-scape Industry Certified Technician.

• Recognition - Candidates passing a Certification Exam (receive a 70% or higher on each module) will receive a certificate, identification card and more!

Certification FactsWhat is Certification?The Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam is an internationally recognized hands-on testing program ex-clusively administered by the New Jersey Landscape Con-tractors Association in New Jersey, in conjunction with the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). Certification seeks to recognize proficiency in the landscape workforce, upgrade the status of the landscape contractor, and provide the public with a means of identifying qualified landscape professionals.

How Do I Become Certified?To become a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, an applicant must pass all of the modules in one of four des-ignations: Turf Maintenance, Ornamental Maintenance, Softscape Installation, Hardscape Installation. You may test in more than one designation; however, you may only take one designation per test date. Successful completion of the Maintenance Modules demonstrates that a person has the skills to maintain a landscape project in a proficient manner. Successful completion of the Installation Modules demon-strates that an individual has the skills to take a landscape blueprint and proficiently implement the design in the field. The written portion of the exam is available in English or Spanish and NJLCA provides Spanish translators on-site during test day for the hands-on portion of the exam.

Who is Eligible?There is no prerequisite for taking the exam; however, to become Landscape Industry Certified, NALP recommends that you have a minimum of 2,000 hours of work experi-ence in the green industry.

Preparing for the ExamRegister well in advance so you have plenty of time to study.Upon receipt of paid registration, the candidate will receive a copy of the exam test book that contains information on what knowledge will be required to pass. Study Guides are also available for purchase, which are highly recommended.

Exam Day InfoEach designation is created to be completed in one exam day. The Certification Committee will assign each candidate test times based on scheduling requirements. Most hands-on test problems require candidates to install or maintain sample landscape projects. At the end of each timed test problem, the candidates rotate to the next module on their schedule. Translators are available on the test site to assist those whose primary language is Spanish.

Note: Certification is not a substitute for any state-issued pes-ticide, licenses, fertilizer applicator license, nor the Home Im-provement Contractors Registration.

NJLCA extends member pricing for the exam to all NY, NJ, PA, CT and all other state landscape association members

Exam ModulesSoftscape Installation:1.01 Common Core (W)5.02 Softscape Plan Reading (W)5.03 Softscape Horticultural Principles (W)5.04 Irrigation Components (W)5.21 Plant ID5.22 Basic Program Controller5.23 Lateral Repair & Head Adjustment5.24 Tree Planting & Staking5.51 Sod Installation5.52 Plant Layout5.53 Rototiller

Hardscape Installation:1.01 Common Core (W)6.05 Hardscape Plan Reading (W)6.06 Hardscape Principles & Calculations (W)6.25 Chainsaw6.61 Grading & Drainage6.62 Instrument6.63 Paver Installation6.64 Skid-Steer Operation

Turf Maintenance:1.01 Common Core (W)8.07 Irrigation Components & Principles (W)8.08 Turfgrass Maintenance Principles (W)8.09 Turfgrass Maintenance Calculations (W)8.22 Basic Program Controller 8.23 Lateral Repair & Head Adjustment8.26 Power Blower8.81 Push Mower8.82 Intermediate Walk-Behind Mower8.83 Riding Mower8.84 Edger & Trimmer8.85 Aerator8.86 Turf Fertilizer

Ornamental Maintenance:1.01 Common Core (W)9.07 Irrigation Components & Principles (W)9.12 Orn. Maint. Horticultural Principles(W)9.14 Ornamental Maintenance Calculations (W)9.21 Plant ID9.22 Basic Program Controller9.23 Lateral Repair & Head Adjustment9.24 Tree Planting & Staking9.25 Chainsaw9.26 Power Blower9.91 Pruning

Test Site and DateRegistration: 6:15 amTest Start: 7:00 amLocation: 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652

Application Deadline: September 22, 2017

Questions? Please call NJLCA at (201) 703-3600 or email info@njlca.org.

The LIC exam has raised the standard of service we provide our clients, increased the pride and ability in the individual who put forth the work to achieve it and has made us a better company. We are very proud of our LIC team members.

-- Chris James, CLT, Chris James Landscaping

Having earned a Landscape Industry Certification has further built the foundation of my professional status. Having this certification shows my commitment to our industry.

-- Gary Fernbacher, CLT, Horizon Landscape Co.

Having Landscape Industry Certified employees on our staff sets us apart from average landscape companies. The Certification program motivates our employees and creates a feeling of pride for employees that have achieved certification status. It also shows our clients that we are serious about being the best in our profession and is one more reason why they are comfortable having a relationship with YardApes. Thank you NJLCA for providing an invaluable service to your members.

-- Shayne Newman, CLT, YardApes

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A Comprehensive Landscape Training ManualAs an informative reference manual, employee training guide, or the recom-

mended study material for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician exam, the newly revised Landscape Training Manual provides you with a great over-view of key installation practices, procedures for safe operations and mainte-nance, and much more. Offers practice problems and graphics/pictures, chap-ter summaries, an index, and more resource references.

20+ Online Training Videos - access code to videos given in manualsYour purchase of a Landscape Training Manual for Installation or Mainte-

nance Technicians comes with access to more than 20 online training videos that demonstrate the proper procedures and techniques to perform common tasks. From learning how to aerate turf to maintaining equipment, these videos show step-by-step instructions for the visual learner.

Landscape Training Manual for Maintenance Technicians:

All the basics of landscape maintenance are in this one resource. Learn valuable step-by-step guide-lines for pruning trees and shrubs and learn the ba-sics about using fertilizers and managing turf. The manual includes specific sections on turf equipment operations and safety, snow removal, turf diseases, common landscaping duties and troubleshooting problems with an irrigation system. Also available in Spanish.

Landscape Training Manual for Installation:This one-of-a-kind resource will teach your em-

ployees the basics of landscape installation. The manual covers it all, from the basics of site prepara-tion and maximizing equipment performance with maintenance schedules to the fundamentals of plan reading and landscape math to get accurate take-offs and materials orders. This is the only landscape installation-training manual you’ll need for a com-plete employee-training program. Also available in Spanish.

To become Landscape Industry Certified, NALP recommends that you have a minimum of 2,000 hours work experience. Please check your work experience:

q 1 year (2,000 hours minimum) q 2-5 years q 5-10 years q 10+ yearsDo you need an on-site Spanish translator? q Yes q No Study Guide to be sent in: q English q Spanish

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Make all checks payable to NJLCA. Payments are due with this application form. No refunds will be given!

(Retakes: Please contact the NJLCA to find out which modules you need and/or fill in module numbers below)

NJLCA or Other Landscape Association MemberMaintenance Exam for Members: q Turf Maintenance or q Ornamental Maintenance...Installation Exam for Members: q Softscape Installation or q Hardscape Installation...Retakes for Members (1 - 2 modules)................................... Module #(s): _____________________________Retakes for Members (3 or more modules).......................... Module #(s): _____________________________Manual for Members................................................................

Non Association Member:Maintenance Exam for Non-Members: q Turf Maintenance or q Ornamental Maintenance.....Installation Exam for Non-Members: q Softscape Installation or q Hardscape Installation....Retakes for Non-Members (1 - 2 modules)........................... Module #(s): _____________________________Retakes for Non-Members (3 or more modules)................. Module #(s): _____________________________Manual for Non-Members........................................................

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You will receive a study guide upon receipt of your application; however, the training manual is strongly suggested!

This form must be signed in ink by an authorized person in the company.

No refunds. Substitution of candidates is permitted up to 2 weeks prior to test date.

Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: ______________

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Registration Form

Landscape IndustryCertification ExamBergen Community College

400 Paramus Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652Full and Retake Exams

Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 6:15 am

REGISTRATION DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER 22, 2017Please type or print clearly. A separate registration form is required for each candidate. You may photocopy this form.

2017 National Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam(Administered exclusively by the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association)

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