{"id":5585,"date":"2024-12-14T02:50:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T07:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhlaonline.org\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5585"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:38:33","slug":"nhclp-application-for-examination","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nhlaonline.org\/register\/nhclp-application-for-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"NHCLP Application for Examination"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHCLP designation provides credibility that helps customers choose who to work with in an industry with a wide<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2369 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nhlaonline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/NHCLP-COLOR-300x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"160\" \/>\u00a0range of skills and competencies. An NHCLP must commit to continuing education to learn the latest industry developments, newest products, and best practices. They go the extra mile to make sure their customers are successful.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Advantages of Certification<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Education in many areas of landscaping including plant identification, current methods and ideas, policies and professionalism.<\/li>\n<li>Certification opens doors with potential clients and employers.<\/li>\n<li>A better professional image in the eyes of the customer through the use of the NHLA Certified Landscape Professional logo.<\/li>\n<li>Separate listings of Certified Professionals in the NHLA directory, the website, and flyers.<\/li>\n<li>A professional advantage on bid work<\/li>\n<li>Personal growth<\/li>\n<li>Every NHCLP is backed up by a network of other capable, certified industry professionals dedicated to setting the highest standards of service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Steps to Certification<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following three steps must be take in order to earn certification:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill out the form below to register for the exam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you are paying by check\/invoice, mail the exam fee<\/strong>\u00a0($120 for NHLA members; $150 for non-members; the fee for taking one part of the exam is $60 for members and $75 for non-members).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take an exam.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe written and Plant ID portions of the NHCLP Exam are offered in March and September. Advance registration is required.<br \/>\n<strong>2026 Certification Exam<\/strong><i><strong>:<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><strong>Exam Dates\/Time:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/i>March 7, 2026, 1-4 pm Written Exam only<br \/>\nSeptember 19, 2026 1-4 pm Plant ID and Written Exam offered<\/li>\n<li><em><b>Location:<\/b><\/em> Millican Nurseries, 187 Pleasant St, Chichester<\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Exam Registration:<\/i><\/strong> Prospective NHCLPs must register one week prior to the exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The NHCLP exam is based on the NHLA Certification Manual. The manual, as a pdf file on a thumb drive, is included in your certification application fee. All the exam questions come directly from the manual so a comprehensive study of the manual is highly recommended. A 4-session Manual Review Course is offered annually in January\/February.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nhlaonline.org\/manual-review-course\">Manual Review Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you would like to receive a\u00a0<strong>manual<\/strong>\u00a0without registering for the exam they can be purchased by sending a check for\u00a0<strong>$30.00<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em><em>made payable to NHLA to:\u00a0<\/em>New Hampshire Landscape Association, PO BOX 68, Derry, NH 03038<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, please contact the NHLA Certification Coordinator, Abby Zuidema, 603-502-4894,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:certification@nhlaonline.org\">certification@nhlaonline.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[61],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5585","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-uncategorized","7":"first","8":"instock","9":"virtual","10":"sold-individually","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NHCLP Application for Examination | New Hampshire Landscape Association (NHLA)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nhlaonline.org\/register\/nhclp-application-for-examination\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NHCLP Application for Examination | New Hampshire Landscape Association (NHLA)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The NHCLP designation provides credibility that helps customers choose who to work with in an industry with a wide\u00a0range of skills and competencies. 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