Passing the Certification Test does not count toward a state license. The goals, subject matter and procedures of the Certification Test are different from licensing exams. Certification is not a substitute for any of the state-issued pesticide licenses. The goals, subject matter and procedures of the Certification Test are different from the licensing exams conducted by the Department of Food and Agriculture. Test Procedures Testing begins with a written test for each core.
Applicants then begin a series of timed problems supervised by one or more judges.
Most problems require applicants to install or maintain sample landscape projects. At the end of each timed session, the applicants rotate to another work station. This process continues until the end of the testing. Applicants must pass every problem in order to become Certified Landscape Technicians. Those who do not pass may retake the failed portions during the next test date.