Certification

The latest opportunity to obtain Landscape Industry Certification took place Aug. 11 and 12 in Ottawa.

Candidates, judges and volunteers battled oppressive heat and humidity during the annual two-day testing event.

There is a place that once a year springs to life and demonstrates everything that we, as professionals, hope to believe is possible.

Diverse groups get proactive about program to prevent unnecessary use of salt while assuring public safety.

The question I hear most often is, “What is the value of certification?”

The Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario (NSGA) has initiated a green certification program.

The largest participation ever for certification testing in the Ottawa area saw 29 candidates taking part.

Under rain clouds, 49 candidates took part in the two-day Landscape Industry Certified testing on July 8 and 9.

The focus for this month’s article is on post-secondary apprenticeship and certification training, and how this can easily happen while on the job.

Employers will be more successful if they and their staff are skilled and possess certificates which prove competency.