Take the next step in your career and challenge the Certified Landscape Designer (CLD) examination.
Whether you’re a student or professional designer ready to earn your accreditation, this is your
moment.

Step 1: Order the CLD Study Manual

Order the CLD Study Manual: https://cnlagetcertified.ca/registration/manual-order-forms
and get to know the content before you challenge the exam.

Step 2: Register with CNLA to write the exam

Register here: https://cnlagetcertified.ca/registration
Please contact CNLA at certification@cnla-acpp.ca for additional details and assistance.
Note: The Landscape Ontario Designers Sector Group is committed to supporting the next generation of
certified professionals and has established the Ontario Student CLD Exam Bursary to remove
financial barriers to participation. This bursary provides financial assistance to help cover the cost of
the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) Certified Landscape Designer (CLD) examination.
Applicants can review the criteria and apply at https://landscapeontario.com/ontario-student-cld-bursary-application.
The deadline to apply is March 31, 2026.

Step 3: Register for one of two pre-exam workshops, then challenge the exam

Landscape Ontario’s Designers Sector Group is offering two CLD examination workshops in two locations.

Join Haig Seferian, CLD, for a morning CLD exam workshop designed to answer your questions and set
you up for success. Connect with peers over lunch hosted by the LO Designers Sector Group, then put
your knowledge to the test by writing the CLD examination in the afternoon.

Workshop 1: Fanshawe College, London

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Location: Fanshawe College

Agenda

8:30 a.m. – Registration
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – CLD Exam Workshop with Haig Seferian with John Bright
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Exam – Register with CNLA, bring your laptop and write the examination

and

Workshop 2: Landscape Ontario, Milton

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Location: Landscape Ontario

Agenda

8:30 a.m. – Registration
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – CLD Exam Workshop with Haig Seferian
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Exam – Register with CNLA, bring your laptop and write the examination

Afternoon: Bring your laptop and take the examination.
Attendees who wish to write the examination in the afternoon must register with CNLA, pay the
examination fees, and complete the exam registration form prior to the day of the examination.
Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
Written Exam Sections:
Communications, Landscape Construction, Design, Grading & Drainage, Horticulture and Practice
Candidates who do not achieve 70% in any section(s) will re-write only those sections. Written exams
are delivered via Mettl, an online examination system with live proctoring.
Register here: https://cnlagetcertified.ca/registration
Please contact CNLA at certification@cnla-acpp.ca for additional details and assistance.

Contact

Connect with Lisa Pascoe
Landscape Ontario Membership Events Specialist, Chapter & Sectors
lpascoe@landscapeontario.com

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