The landscape industry is a wide open field with a lot of challenges: legal, technical, and psychological. Sometimes if you want to grow in your field you have to make the plunge to become licensed. If you have been in the business for any length of time and have considered advancing to the level of obtaining a NC Landscape License but aren’t quite sure about the process check out the three steps below:
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How to Obtain Your NC Landscape Contractor License
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Mail your completed application*, original Surety Bond, and a $75 check made payable to the “NCLCLB” to:
North Carolina Landscape Contractors Licensing Board P.O. Box 20875, Raleigh, NC 27619
* By Administrative rule, in order to be permitted to take an examination, an applicant shall submit a complete application no less than 30 days prior to the scheduled examination date. Also by the same laws you must submit a signed Landscape Contractor’s Surety Bond of $10,000 or Irrevocable Letter of Credit from a financial institution with your application. By sending materials in 45 days prior to the exam you can make sure that all documents have been approved on time!
A North Carolina Landscape Contracting Bond is not insurance for you. It is insurance for your customers.
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Once your application is processed, you will receive information regarding sign-up for the NC Landscape Contractor License Exam. The exam fee is $150.00 and is due when you submit the exam sign-up form.
There are 3 parts to the exam:
Part A:
Landscape Design - AKA Site Plan Reading
which consists of 35-40 multiple choice questions on interpreting a landscape plan.
Part B: Multiple Choice Exam
200 general landscaping questions, most of which are taken from the NC Landscape Contractors Study Manuals.
Order them from NCLCLB
*You do need to order and plan on studying all three!
Part C: Plant ID Section
The Plant ID exam can be taken along with the other two exams however, individuals that have taken and passed the Plant ID portion of the Certified Plantsman exam administered by the NC Nursery and Landscape Association (NCNLA), do not need to take this exam over.
The NCNLA offers this exam several times a year, check here for dates.
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UPCOMING EXAM DATE
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive Mills River, NC 2875
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November 15 | Time?p.m.
If you are interested in attending this class get your documents in early!
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You should also consider planning on taking the review classes coming up in November. We have 4 classes which can be taken as a whole or individually. Each has been pre-approved for CEUs for existing Landscape Contractors as well.
In addition to taking the Landscape Contractor Licensing Review classes you should choose to take the Certified Plant Professional Short Course which starts on August 9th. Registration for this class can be done up until the 8th. You may find that the book arrives late. This class will provide you with the opportunity to prepare and take the third component exam of the Landscape Contractor Licenses requirement.
Keep scrolling for class and registration information.
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Commercial Pesticide Applicators Licenses
For those of you who are not licensed to apply pesticides this is a reminder that the law is very clear that you must have a license to apply any product that can be defined as a pesticide, including Roundup and other herbicides, organic/biological products, growth regulators, etc, to the property of another.
UPCOMING CLASS
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research
& Extension Center 455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
September 4 & 5 | 1:00p.m.
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The Horticulture Industry IPM Symposium
The North Carolina Arboretum County Center
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, NC 28806
September 26 | 9:00-4:00p.m.
This program is still in the works; we have applied for various pesticide and Landscape Contractor credits, however due to work schedules, those approvals are still a bit behind... stay tuned. The link below will take you to the registration documents once the credits are approved.
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We almost had a full house last year so you really don’t want to miss this program! One addition that we’re excited about is a speaker on disease management of Hemp.
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Landscape Contractor Review Classes
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We will be offering four classes in this series. You can choose to participate in all of the classes or they can each be taken independently, based on your personal needs.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are now accepting online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
Cash or checks will be accepted at the door after you pre-register by emailing
cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu
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Make checks payable to: NC State University
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Basic Professional Horticulture Principles
NOV 1, 2019 | 8:30-12:00p.m.
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Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center 455 Research Drive Mills River, NC 28759
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Properly selected and installed plants in a landscape can increase both the environmental and economic values of the property they are on. The more informed landscapers are about plant-site matching helps them install landscapes that are not only be aesthetic pleasing but also provide healthy environments in the communities that they are installed in. In addition, understanding the basics of landscape management, including proper pruning; pest management; mulching practices; and fertilization, can increase the long term value of the landscape and enhance the professional reputation of the contractor.
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CREDITS EARNED
3 hours of Landscape Contractor Credits in category L have been approved. No other CEUs are applicable for this class.
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Landscape Math and Site Plan Reading
NOV 1, 2019 | 1:00-4:30p.m.
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Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center 455 Research Drive Mills River, NC 28759
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The ability to read a landscape plan and perform the mathematical functions needed to accurately bid on a landscape job is an important part of a landscape contractor’s tool box of skills. This class while designed to help prepare an attendee to take the plan reading exam portion of the Landscape Contractor’s Licensing requirements will also be useful to many currently licensed contractors, particularly those that are relatively new to the industry.
In addition being able to properly measure and calculate the materials including: Chemicals, Plants, Fertilizer, Mulch; involved in a landscape helps landscapers avoid costly mistakes that could harm the environment and impact the overall impact of the landscapes they install. This class is designed to help landscapers increase their math and plan reading skills so that they can make sound environmental and economic decisions in the projects they install.
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CREDITS EARNED
3 hours of Landscape Contractor Credits in category L have been approved. No other CEUs are applicable for this class.
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Landscape Math and Site Plan Reading
NOV 8, 2019 | 8:30-12:00p.m.
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Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center 455 Research Drive Mills River, NC 28759
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While one purpose of this class is to provide training in the area of landscape construction for individuals taking the initial multiple-choice exam to become licensed landscape contractors; the class will provide all attendees information regarding the proper installation of plants; proper grading and drainage practices; and proper installation concepts of hardscaping components.
Sites with the proper storm water management features in place; including well graded areas, bio-retention features, and/or rain gardens help to reduce many landscape problems including disease and insects in the landscape as well as mosquito populations. The principles discussed in this class will assist landscapers to develop skills that will lead them to look at their practices with wider lenses to better install these components.
Correct installation of the various hardscaping features in a landscape can reduce injury to the end consumer and their guests. Properly following each of these principles can lead to improved levels of professionalism in the work of the attendees and the industry as a whole.
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CREDITS EARNED
3 hours of Landscape Contractor Credits in category L have been approved. No other CEUs are applicable for this class.
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Landscape Math and Site Plan Reading
NOV 8, 2019 | 1:00-4:30p.m.
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Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center 455 Research Drive Mills River, NC 28759
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Landscaping is a business and not a hobby. As such it is governed by specific laws and standards of both business and technical skills. This class will cover the basic laws of landscape contracting: basic principles of business planning and management; and review the minimum standards that are established for NC Landscape Contractors. While the class will assist prospective landscapers in preparing to take the NC Landscape Contractor’s Exam, the class can be a refresher to individuals who are currently licensed.
Landscape Contractors have an obligation to following basic minimum standards of their profession including those related to the NC Landscape Contractor’s Law; proper business practices; and fundamental basics of horticulture in order to protect their consumers and the public in general. These practices, if followed will ultimately enhance the public perception of the industry as a profession and the individual landscape contractor as a professional.
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CREDITS EARNED
3 hours of Landscape Contractor Credits in category B have been approved. No other CEUs are applicable for this class.
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Certified Plant Professional Short Course
The last 4 Fridays in August | Exam Day: September 12
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The North Carolina Arboretum County Center 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806
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This class is designed to assist participants in developing their level of knowledge and professionalism in the area of landscape plants and use. While past participants tend to score higher on the Certified Plant Professional exam we do not make any guarantees that you as a student will do so. You will need to make a personal commitment to study the materials provided and attend each class. It should also be noted that individuals with less than one years experience in the green industry are not eligible to take the CPP exam. While this class is a good review for those individuals it would be advisable to wait or retake the class near the date you plan to take the exam.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration for this class will be through the NC Nursery and Landscape Association and
NOT
through Eventbrite.
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