Landscape Contractor Classes
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NC Landscape Contractor Exam Review Short Course Zoom
This course is open only to individuals, who wish to prepare for the NC Landscape Contractor Exam. The fees charged are for the course only and not related to the exam fees and other requirement prerequisites for taking the exams. Please contact the NCLCLB for more information or visit their website at https://nclclb.com/how-to-become-licensed/, and submit documentation at least 45 days prior to the exam date. You will need to schedule your exam date with the administrators at NCLCLB.
The course is being offered on Zoom.
CLASS ONE | Basic Professional Horticulture Principles
January 8, 2021, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE
- Basic Botany Concepts (Morphology and Physiology)
- Plant Taxonomy
- Review Questions
- Plant Materials, Identification and Use
- Pruning and Training Plants
- Planting and Mulching of Landscape Plants.
- Review Questions
- Basic Soils and Site Assessment Review – soil testing, amendments, site evaluation, soil preparation and the relationship to good landscaping principles.
- Turgrass Overview – installation and maintenance methods for the various turf species in NC
- Review Questions
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are now accepting online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
CLASS TWO | Landscape Math, Site Plant Reading Concepts, and Practice
January, 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE
- Landscape Math – Emphasis will be on the geometry used by landscape construction employees and managers to determine the correct amounts of materials to be used during the site development and landscape installation. Math exercise activity. Discussion of how this information is important in developing accurate job estimates and/or bids. Q&A
- Landscape Plans- Emphasis on reading and understanding the various components of a landscape plan and being able to correlate that information in to the bidding process. Q&A
- Landscape Plan Exercise with mock exam.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are now accepting online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
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CLASS THREE | Landscape Design and Construction
January 22, 2019 | 1:00 p.m -4:00 p.m
SCHEDULE
- Overview of landscape design and construction processes, legal requirements of construction documents and additional information related to design implementation. Q&A
- Site Preparation including examining existing components of the site; grading and drainage issues required; and installation of any bio-retention or erosion control elements. Discussion of pre-construction call to *811 to locate any existing utilities and the color coding involved. Q&A
- Hardscaping elements including use of various structural elements and materials in building retaining walls; constructing walks and drives; use of permeable paving materials and stormwater retention devices; and other hardscaping features. Worker safety guidelines. Q&A
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are now accepting online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
CLASS FOUR | Landscape Business Planning, Business Practices, Landscape Contractor Laws, and Minimum Standards
January 29, 2020 | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE
- Business Planning, Business Laws, Operational Management, and Establishment Goal Setting; discussion and Q&A
- Overview of NC Landscape Contractor Law and other laws that impact the business of landscape contracting (ie. Laws related to General Contracting, Irrigation Contracting, etc.) Q&A
- Minimum Standards – Team discussion of minimum standards from the Licensing Board Rules with correlation of these minimum standards with the basic horticulture principles; construction concepts; and business laws, bidding practices, and basic management practices previously discussed in the workshop.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are now accepting online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
How to Obtain Your North Carolina Landscape Contractor License
Mail your completed application*, original Surety Bond, and a $75 check made payable to the “NCLCLB” to:
Part A: Landscape Design – AKA Site Plan Reading which consists of 35-40 multiple choice questions on interpreting a landscape plan.
