Certifications

To see a list of all the Big Island landscapers who have been certified since the first test in 1999; 2022 Big Island LICT List
To see a list of landscapers who have been certified state-wide, click here

Landscape Industry Certified  Program

Together with the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), HILA provides information about two types of certifications:

The Landscape Industry Certified Technician — Exterior

LICT Test 2023
The Landscape Industry Certified Technician certification is designed for experienced and knowledgeable technicians working in softscape or hardscape installation, maintenance and/or irrigation.
For Information about how to register for the 2023 Computer given LICT-Exterior Test, click here go to the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

To study for the LICT Test, HILA can provide you with Landscape Training Manual for Maintenance Technicians for Maintenance, Irrigation, or Installation @ $85.00 each. Call Ty McDonald at 808 322-4884 or email Ty at tym@hawaii.edu

Landscape Industry Certified Manager

The Landscape Industry Certified Manager program is a voluntary program that grants the use of the Landscape Industry Certified Manager credential to individuals, who meet the standardized criteria for knowledge, skills or abilities.  The knowledge needed to pass the examination is learned through self-study.  After you have dedicated sufficient time to self-study, you can take the Landscape Industry Certified Manager exam online, at your convenience, at your home or office through the respected national testing service – ProctorU. The Manager exam contains seven sections and each section must be passed with a 70% or above score. You can take all the sections at once, or take them individually. You can retake any sections that you don’t pass the first time.

The Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii is a member of NALP.
The cost for the Manager test for non-members is $360.00. To study for the Manager Test, there are 7 (seven) Certified Landscape Professional Exam Study Series which can purchased for $204 plus shipping. With questions or ready to purchase, call Ty McDonald at 808 322-4884 or email Ty at tym@hawaii.edu, or call Garrett Webb at 80 960-3650 or email Garrett at palmsinkona@yahoo.com.