The Certified Landscape Technician/Exterior test is a national hands-on program administered only through LCA in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. The exam, which is offered in both landscape and maintenance versions, seeks to recognize proficiency in the landscape workforce, to upgrade the status of the landscape professional and to provide consumers with a means to identify qualified landscape professionals.

To achieve CLT status, an applicant must complete a written test and a series of field exercises that simulate real-world landscape scenarios. Success in the installation test demonstrates that an individual possesses the skills to take a landscape blueprint and execute the design in the field. Success in the maintenance test proves that the individual has the skills to maintain a landscape project in a professional manner.

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