The Certified Nursery Landscape Professional (CNLP) program is an on-going educational program designed to increase the skills of nurserymen, garden center and landscape employees throughout New Jersey. The Program is administered by the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association.  The CNLP Program strives to improve the professional standards of green industry businesses and professionals by promoting the continuing education and training of all nursery, landscape and garden center staff, including owners and employees.

What is the purpose of the CNLP Program?

The purpose is to constantly train and upgrade the professional skills of those persons that help

you theconsumers in the green industry. To reach the distinction ofCertified NurseryLandscape Professional, an applicant must have had extensive on-the-job experience and then must pass a rigorous written examination that can only be passed with hard study and training.  A CNLP in New Jersey, area member ofthegreen industry professionals that share a common desire to maintain and improve their professional

qualifications, and demonstrate their knowledge to their peers andyouthe public. Industry standards, tools

of the trade and new scientific discoveries are constantly changing the way wein the Green Industrydo business.  Maintaining their certification through local events like Trade Shows & Education Conference not

only earns them credits for recertification, but gives them the advantage of learning new advances in our industrythat they can then share with you the consumer.

This Certification demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards our industry has to offer. Because earning and maintaining certification requires ongoing education, adding “CNLP” after their name shows that they are knowledgeable and up to date in their field.  Also, in this increasingly competitive marketplace, a business employing certified personnel distinguishes them from those without such credentials.