Landscape and Lawn Care Certification and Certificate Courses

NALP is focused on delivering high-quality, easily accessible, training and education to landscape and lawn care professionals. We regularly assess our educational and training content to adapt to the needs of the industry. After a careful review of our certification programs by a team of industry representatives, we’ve recently decided to make some changes to our programs to help meet the needs of the industry. We've retired a few of our certification programs, kept our core certification programs, and transitioned some certifications to online certificate courses.

View a list of our current professional development opportunities below ranging from certificate courses for people brand new to the industry or those who want to brush up on or deepen their knowledge, to certifications for experienced professionals wishing to validate their knowledge and experience.

Have questions about these changes? View our FAQ’s or contact our certification team.

Certifications Offered


Landscape Technician Certification (offered in English and Spanish)

The Landscape Industry Certified Technician certification is designed for experienced and knowledgeable technicians working in softscape or hardscape installation, maintenance and/or irrigation.

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Business Manager Certification

The Landscape Industry Certified Business Manager certification is designed for experienced and knowledgeable landscape business owners or managers, or those on the management fast-track.


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Retired Certifications

  • Horticulture Technician Certification
  • Lawn Care Technician Certification
  • Interior Technician Certification
  • Lawn Care Manager Certification (now offered as the Principles of Turfgrass Management certificate course)
People who are currently enrolled in certification programs that have been retired must complete the testing process by December 31, 2022.

If you are certified with a designation that we are retiring, and have maintained your certification in good standing (12/31/2022 or later) you may continue to use your designation indefinitely with no need to ever recertify.

If you have questions, please contact our certification team and they'll be happy to assist you.


Online Certificate Courses Offered


Landscape Management Certificate

The Landscape Management Certificate Program foundational education in the areas of landscape installation services, irrigation, landscape maintenance and fundamentals. The coursework may be taken separately (1 specialty + Fundamentals) or as a bundle (3 specialty + Fundamentals).

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Principles of Turfgrass Management Certificate

In a partnership between NALP and the University of Georgia, lawn care and turfgrass professionals can enroll in the Principles of Turfgrass Management Certificate Program (formerly called the Lawn Care Manager Certification) and expand their knowledge in all aspects of turf management.


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Learn the Difference Between Certification and Certificate Programs


Not sure if the certificate courses or certification is the right path for you or for your team members.  View the infographic to learn more about each pathway.


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FAQ‘s About Changes to Certification

What do these changes mean for those who are already certified?
  • For programs that are being discontinued:
    • All who are currently certified will retain their designations and will not be required to re-certify. 

What do these changes mean for those who are newly enrolled into the program?
  • For programs that are being discontinued:
    • All who are currently enrolled will have until 12/31/2022 to achieve their designation.
    • All who are currently enrolled and do not wish to continue; please notify NALP at:  certification@landscapeprofessionals.org for refund requests.

Which certification programs are transitioning to certificate programs?
  • Lawn Care Manager

May I get another certificate which still shows my “Earned” date but no longer shows the “Good Thru” date?
  • NALP will send a new certificate which display the “Earned” date but no longer shows the “Good Thru” date

Need Assistance?

If you have questions, or need more information, please contact:
Margo Rash, CBAP®
Director, Professional Services and Programs
PHONE (DIRECT): (703) 456-4209