The City of Lancaster Green Infrastructure Program will host the 2017 Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) certification Level 1 training on July 24-25.
CBLP is a new, voluntary, regional credential for professionals who design, install, and maintain sustainable landscapes in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
CBLP offers two levels of training and certification:
-- Level 1 is a baseline certification in design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with emphasis on how to properly maintain stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Click Here to register.
-- Level 2 is an advanced credential in design or installation, focusing on stormwater BMPs
Level 1 training consists of one two-day class that combines classroom learning about conservation landscaping and stormwater best management practices, with a field-based maintenance practicum.
CBLP’s active learning program focuses on critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative practice.
Candidates also receive unlimited access to CBLP’s online webinar series on sustainable landscaping topics, and may participate in a live exam preparation webinar.
Level 1 Certification
The Level 1 package, which includes training and exam, administered by CBLP, is $425. Click Here for more information and to register for Level 1 training.
Candidates for Level 1 must have a degree, certificate, or certification in a related field, or have professional experience in landscape design, installation, or maintenance. In order to qualify for Level 2, professionals must complete Level 1 and demonstrate experience designing or installing stormwater BMPs.
Level 1 certification exams will be given in several locations, August 2017-January 2018.
A Level 2 seminar will be held November 9-11, 2017, in Arlington, VA. Registration will open this summer.
Click Here for a searchable, online directory of over 100 CBLP landscape professionals certified during the pilot program is available at http://cblpro.org/directory/
For more information on the full program, visit the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional webpage or contact Beth Ginter, CBLP Coordinator, by sending email to: beth@chesapeakelandscape.org.
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