By becoming a Certified Professional, you join more than 800 professionals who pride themselves on maintaining the highest standards in the Green Industry. You will be recognized by your peers as a knowledgeable, dedicated professional with a long-term commitment to raising the bar. 
TNLA has switched its study material and certification exams to a NEW online platform. An account is needed in order to purchase exams, manuals and take part in TNLA's Webinars. Members can Sign In by clicking here. Non-members can create a FREE account to purchase materials and exams by clicking here. If you need help contact certification@tnlaonline.org or call 512-579-3854.

Certifications & Exam Info

CEUS

Continuing Education Units are needed every two years for renewal to maintain certification status with TNLA:
  • Texas Certified Water Smart Professional (TCWSP) 8 hours of CEUs
  • Texas Certified Landscape Associate (TCLA): 8 hours of CEUs
  • Texas Certified Nursery Professional (TCNP): 8 hours of CEUs
  • Texas Certified Landscape Professional (TCLP): 16 CEUs
  • Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional (TMCNP): 16 CEUs​
Questions, contact certification@tnlaonline.org.
Need CEUs Fast? Submit Your CEU Form after taking part in the below:

  • Attend TNLA Events such as the Lone Star Hort Forum in January or Nursery/Landscape EXPO in August (TNLA Education Events offers 8+ hours of CEUs and 3 Hours for the Tradeshow)
  • Take part in Region Meetings (each Region Meeting Provides 1 Hour of CEU credit)
  • Purchase an On-Demand Courses: Water & Pest Workshop (offers up to 12 CEUs), Retail Summit Course (offers up to 6 CEUs), Learning Landscape Design Course: Garden Sanctuary (provides 2 CEUs)
  • Purchase the Texas Certified Clean Nursery Program Field Guide Videos (offering 9 CEUs)
  • Submit a CEU Form for other industry events you have attended (be sure to provide an education schedule)
  • Purchase On-Demand Webinars, each Webinar provides 1 CEU
  • Read an article written by experts and College Students and take an Industry Research Quiz, each Quiz provides 1 CEU
  • Watch FREE webinars:
    • Equipment and Tool Safety with Jason Barksdale 1 CE
    • TNLA Advocacy Team Training 1 CEU
    • Fair Labor Standards Act 1 CEU
    • Landscape Compliance Agreement for Citrus Canker 1 CEU
    • Pools and fluxes of carbon in forested ecosystems 1 CEU
    • How carbon sequestration improves your turg grass 1 CEU
    • Carbon concerns in the managed landscape 1 CEU
    • How to Sell Landscaping Over Video Conferencing 1 CEU
    • Plants to the Rescue! Messaging for Hope through Plants 1 CEU