The North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
Certified Plant Professional
The North Carolina Certified Plant Professional certification is a written and plant identification test that seeks to recognize proficiency in the nursery workforce, upgrade the status of the nursery professional, and provide the public with a means of identifying qualified nursery professionals.
To become a Certified Plant Professional, the applicant must pass the written test, the plant identification test, as well as document of 12 months of experience in plant production or sales.
Test Elements
The certification exam is composed of two sections: a written test and a plant identification test.
Written Exam
100 multiple choice and true-false questions
Plant Identification Exam
There are 125 live plants to identify
The North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
968 Trinity Road ~ Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 816-9119 ~ Fax: (919) 816-9118