Certified
Plant Diagnostician
The Certified Nursery Professional
(CNP) program is intended to recognize you as a trained professional
with skills, knowledge and expertise in the horticulture industry.
The Certified Plant Diagnostician (CPD) program is an advanced
certification only available to those who have their CNP certification.
It is intended to recognize your skill and ability in diagnosing
plant problems.
“Pests of Landscape Trees & Shrubs”
by Steve H. Dreistadt, and “A Systematic Approach to Diagnosing
Plant Damage” by Green, Maloy and Capizzi are the official
training manuals for Idaho’s advanced “Certified Plant
Diagnostician”. Click
here to print off a manual order form or call the
INLA office at 1-800-462-4769, or email Ann
Bates.
Find out the latest
CPDs from the 2009 Idaho Hort Expo
Click here for a CPD
Test Application.
Click
here for
the next testing dates for the CNP and CPD.
For more information on Certification
Programs within the INLA, click
here.
Find
out who Idaho's CPDs are!