National Certification Gives You The Edge!
Certified Landscape Technician Program

• Certification is an important part of any landscape company. That’s why the Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) program deserves your attention. A Certified Landscape Technician is a landscape professional who has been certified through a national “hands-on” testing program licensed to state organizations and developed by PLANET. The ONLA has teamed with the Ohio Landscapers Association (OLA) and the Ohio State University's Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) to bring this program to Ohio.
• Landscape contractor supervisors, foremen, and field technicians who are certified as CLTs are recognized as qualified professionals. This can mean better wages and enhanced profits as the public becomes more aware of the benefits of doing business with a certified professional. National certification gives companies a way of meeting increased consumer demand for professional landscaping.
• The program sponsored by Ohio now has five specializations: Irrigation, Hardscape Installation, Softscape Installation, Turf Maintenance & Ornamental Maintenance.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...

2009 CLT Informational Brochure (pdf brochure)

2008-2009 Test Dates
CLT-E - November 13, 2008 - WinterGreen Show, Cleveland, OH (written)

CLT-E - January 27, 2009 - CENTS Show, Columbus, OH (written)

CLT-E - February 24, 2009 - OSU/ATI, Wooster, OH (written)

CLT-E - Febraury 24, 2009 - Thornton Landscape, Maineville, OH (written)

CLT-E - August 19 and 20, 2009 - OSU/ATI, Wooster, OH (hands-on test 8/20/09)

2009 CLT Test Application
2009 CLT Re-Test Application
2009 CLT Training Manual Order Form

For further information about the CLT program, to order study manuals, or to register for the exams, contact the Business Training & Educational Services at Ohio State ATI at (330) 287-7511 or elliott.3@osu.edu.