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Get Certified
APLD Certification is your advantage in the marketplace. As a landscape designer you can set yourself apart from the competition. This program is open to all eligible landscape design professionals. See the requirements below.
APLD’s certification program is an industry standard. APLD goes above and beyond to assure that our credential is a quality measure that is vetted by trained Review Panel Experts to ensure that certificants are using best practices and are competent and highly capable in landscape design.
Eligibility Requirements
What does your certification say about you?
How do I get certified?
The process is easy. Click here to find out what’s involved.
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How do I maintain my certification?
If you are already certified through APLD, your certification remains valid and active as long as you continue to submit your annual payment and required CEUs.
Questions about certification? Contact certification@apld.org.