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2023 CT Accredited Nursery Professional (CANP)
August 29, 2023 at 7:00 pm – November 28, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Become a “CANP”, A Plant Expert People Seek!
DID YOU KNOW…MORE PROFESSIONAL FIRMS ARE REQUIRING ACCREDITED NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE STAFF TO INSTALL AND DESIGN JOBS?
WHY ENROLL IN CANP?
- To become more knowledgeable, to assist consumers in making better plant choices.
- To improve your work performance.
- To move your business forward.
- To encourage team building.
- Because it is important to have certifications within the industry.
CANP IS FOR EVERYONE WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY!
Past students have backgrounds in all fields of our industry: Design, Growing/Propagation, Landscape, Retail, Turf Management and Wholesale. It doesn’t matter if you’ve just started in the industry or have been involved for year . . . CANP is for you!
SAME PROGRAM – DIFFERENT FORMAT
CNLA’s annual 13-week certification program is ON-LINE. The program will teach you the basics of botany, plant identification, and professional horticultural information. The low admission fee for the Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional program makes accreditation open to all persons in the nursery and landscape industry. Learn directly from several instructors, who give great, two-hour informative lectures each night.
The program uses Zoom. No software is needed for this platform. Prior to the start of class, instructions and the necessary links will be emailed to you. The email will be sent to the address provided on the registration so please be sure it your email address. A Plant ID workshop will be scheduled during the course. The exam will be in person at a location to be determined. Only registered attendees can participate in the class.
The registration fee will be $150 for members and $215 for non-members. Included with the registration fee is a link for the manual. The fee to purchase a hard copy of the manual is $80. Manuals are available in English and Spanish.
SCHEDULE*
All classes are on Tuesday; 7:00—9:00 pm, except November 1st and 16th.
August 29 – Perennials
September 5 – Plant ID I
September 12 – Plant ID II
September 19 – Botany
September 26 – Environmental Factors & Culture
October 3 – Cancelled
October 10 – Soils
October 17 – Plant ID III
October 24 – Insects
November 1 – Nutrition
November 7 – Plant Diseases
November 14 – Weeds
November 16 – Lawns
November 21 – Design
November 28 ~ Exam (The exam will be in-person. The location is tbd.)
*Subject to change