ALCA Announces Certification Exam Schedule

Herndon, Va. – The Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) is pleased to announce the dates and locations where examinations for the Certified Professional Landscape – Interior and Exterior (CLP) and Certified Landscape Technician – Interior (CLT) designations will be held.

February 7, 2002 Cancun Mexico ALCA Executive Forum

February 26, 2002 Secaucus NJ NJ Landscape 2002

March 5, 2002 Novi MI Metro Detroit Landscape Association Trade Show

March 21, 2002 East Peoria IL ALCA Student Career Days

July 25, 2002 Keystone CO ALCA Summer Leadership

August 28, 2002 San Francisco CA CalScape Expo 2002

November 15-16, 2002 Nashville TN Green Industry Conference

Registration should be received 30 days prior to the test date. For more information on these and other ALCA programs, visit ALCA’s Web site at www.alca.org or contact ALCA at 150 Elden Street, Suite 270, Herndon, VA 20170; phone (800) 395-2522; fax (703) 736-9668.

In addition to the test locations above, the Certified Landscape Technician – Exterior (CLT) examinations will be held in the following cities in partnership with licensed state associations:

January 16, 2002 Sacramento (written only) CLCA 916.448.2522

January 18, 2002 Chicago IL (written only) ILCA 630.472.2851

January 22, 2002 Columbus OH (written only) OLA&OLNA 330.264.3911

January 30-31, 2002 Denver CO (limited problems) ALCC 303.757 5611

February 20, 2002 Long Beach (written only) CLCA 916.448.2522

February 22, 2002 Olds Alberta Canada CNLA 780.489.1991

February 26, 2002 Secaucus NJ (written only) NJLCA 201.703.3600

April 16, 2002 Portland OR (written only) OLCA 503.253.9091

April 19-21, 2002 Woodland Hills CA CLCA 916.448.2522

April 20-21, 2002 Truro NS Canada CNLA 902.893.6543

April 27, 2002 Milton ON (retest) CNLA 905.875.1805

May 11, 2002 Maui HI (written only) HILA 808.326.9738

May 18, 2002 Maui HI (field only) HILA 808.326.9738

May 18, 2002 Tacoma WA WALP 425.385.3333

June 1, 2002 Grand Junction CO ALCC 303 757-5611

June 6-7, 2002 Asheville NC NCLA 919.816.9121

June 22, 2002 Vancouver BC CNLA 604.574.7772

June 22, 2002 Kona HI (written only) HILA 808.326.9738

June 29, 2002 Kona HI (field only) HILA 808.326.9738

July 25, 2002 Portland OR OLCA 503.253.9091

July 27, 2002 Boise Idaho INA 800.462.4769

August 3, 2002 Derwood MD LCA 301.948.0810

mid August, 2002 Denver CO ALCC 303.757 5611

August 17, 2002 Joliet IL ILCA 630.472.2851

August 22, 2002 Wooster OH OLA & ONLA 330.287.0100

August 24, 2002 Michigan MDLA 248.646.4992

September 20-21, 2002 Milton ON CNLA 905.875.1805

September 21, 2002 Mequon WI WLCA 800.933.9522

September 21, 2002 Spokane WA WALP 425.385.3333

September 28, 2002 White Plains NY NYTLA 914.788.9704

September 28, 2002 New Brunswick NJ (written) NJLCA 201.703.3600

October tbd, 2002 Vancouver BC (retest only) CNLA 604.574.7772

October 4-5, 2002 Columbia SC SCNLA 864.592.3868

October 4-6, 2002 Sacramento CA CLCA 916.448.2522

October 5, 2002 New Brunswick NJ NJLCA 201.703.3600

October 5, 2002 Joliet IL (retest only) ILCA 630.472.2851

October 12, 2002 Oahu HI (written only) HILA 808.326.9738

October 19, 2002 Oahu HI (field only) HILA 808.326.9738

October 19, 2002 Dallas TX TNLA 512.280.5182

October 19, 2002 Storrs CT CGKA 203.758.7297

October 26, 2002 Milton ON (retest only) CNLA 905.875.1805

November 7-8, 2002 Raleigh or Greenville NC NCLA 919.816.9121

2nd week of Nov 2002 Colorado Springs CO (written) ALCC 303.757.5611

Contact each state landscape association for more detailed information.

ALCA is a national association representing approximately 2,500 professional interior and exterior landscape maintenance, installation, and design/build firms and suppliers.

For more information on ALCA certification and programs, please contact the ALCA office at (703) 736-9666 or visit the ALCA Web site, www.alca.org.