2022 Summer NCNLP Exam Held

NNLA held its summer Nebraska Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional (NCNLP) testing day on Thursday, August 4th. NNLA hosted the test at UNL’s East Campus in Keim Hall. The Keim Hall courtyard, Backyard Farmer garden, and surrounding arboretum provide an ideal setting for the plant identification portion of the test. This site has proven to be the perfect location for the summer NCNLP test.

Members can sign up for all three sections of the test or, if they have passed some of the sections already, can take individual sections. This summer, five individuals sat for the exam; two members took the manual portion of the test, four took the plant identification portion of the test, and four members took the design portion of the test. NNLA is pleased to announce that after this most recent test, there are two new NCNLP-certified members.

NNLA members work to become NCNLP certified to set themselves apart from other professionals in the industry. They show a high commitment to a level of education and understanding. Potential clients see “NCNLP” on someone’s website or business card and can feel secure knowing they are hiring a knowledgeable professional.

NNLA plans to host a winter testing date in early 2023. As soon as the date is set, all members will be notified.

The current NCNLP committee members include Lee Olson, Cindy Christensen, Kim Davidson, Sheila Schrader, and Doug Dierks. Todd Faller and Addie Kinghorn have been long-time committee members and have now stepped into advisory roles. The committee is actively working on updating the NCNLP manual. It has made strides in updating the testing format to ensure the test remains relevant and revising the content to ensure that it encompasses all of the basic knowledge needed as a nursery and landscape professional in Nebraska.

NNLA wants to recognize Terri James with UNL Extension for her help reserving the room used for testing and parking for the event.