WVNLA will administer the Certified Professional Horticulturist exam at 3:30 p.m. July 9 at the Holiday Inn, 1188 Pineview Drive, Morgantown. The exam is a 100-multiple choice test based on the contents of WVNLA’s Certified Professional Horticulturist study manual, and also includes 25 plant identification questions.
Register for the exam HERE.
The manual is available for $60 for WVNLA members, or $100 for nonmembers, which includes shipping, and can be ordered at https://wvnla.memberclicks.net/cphmanualrequest.
After passing the exam and receiving certification, participants must accrue 30 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) in 3 years. Examples of eligible credits are:
- WVNLA Winter Symposium attendance, 8 credits
- WVNLA Pesticide recertification training, 8 credits
- Full-day industry-related course or seminar, 8 credits
- WVNLA Summer Tour, 4 credits
- Write an article for WVNLA News, 3 credits
- WVNLA board member or committee member, 4 credits/year
- WVNLA officer, 5 credits/year
- Passing the WVNLA CPH exam, 10 credits
- MANTS or other industry trade show, 5 credits
- Lectures, in-service training, webinars, 1 credit per hour
Events not sponsored by WVNLA must be approved for CEU credit. Submit events for credit to
