The Virtual Chapter is excited to offer a six-session, intensive course to guide you through the APLD Certification Process.
THIS IS A PREP COURSE ONLY. It will prepare you to submit for APLD Certification when you’re ready.
Marti Neely, CPLD, FAPLD, will lead the classes. Marti served on the APLD Certification Committee for 16 Years, and she will bring her expertise to take attendees from selection to submission.
Class Format is ZOOM. Each session is two-hours long.
COST- $215.00 for the entire 6-session course for Virtual Chapter Members ($245.00 for non chapter members) You will buy ONE TICKET for the entire course at check-out. It will list the first date but will cover all 6 sessions.
SPACE IS LIMITED- do not procrastinate!
This will be THE motivation you need to get Certified!
We hope you will join us for this enriching experience and take the next step toward your APLD Certification journey!
Course Overview
July 9: Overview of the Review Process + Selecting Your Projects
START TIME: 4 PM PT/6 PM CT/7 PM ET
• What is certification and the benefits of being certified?
• Overview of the Rubric and Core Competencies
• How portfolios are evaluated – what the panel looks for during review
• What makes a project a good candidate for submission?
July 12: Core Competency 1: Landscape Design and Design Process
START TIME: 1 PM PT/3 PM CT/4 PM ET
• Design Evaluation
• Hardscape Design and Site Development
• Art Principles • Design Elements
• Design Style or Theme
July 16: Core Competency 2: Design Graphics
START TIME: 4 PM PT/6 PM CT/7 PM ET
• Hardscape symbol representation
• Line • Notes, labels, text
• Plant symbol representation
July 19: Core Competency 3: Horticulture and Plant Knowledge: Planting Design and Composition and Core Competency 4: Environmental Awareness and Sustainability
START TIME: 1 PM PT/3 PM CT/4 PM ET
>>Core Competency 3:
• Appropriate Planting Material
• Aesthetic/Sensory Considerations
• Ecological Functions
• Plant Combinations
• Various Design Elements
>>Core Competency 4:
• Water Efficiency
• Conserving Energy and Material Resources
• Landscape Protection
• Various Design Elements
July 23: Core Competency 5: Landscape Construction
START TIME: 4 PM PT/6 PM CT/7 PM ET
• Constructability
• Material Awareness Design Elements
• Built Elements
• Drainage Solutions • Grade Change Elements
• Grading and Slope Solutions
• Outdoor Amenities
July 26: Preparing your Portfolio for Submission
START TIME: 1 PM PT/3 PM CT/4 PM ET
• Filling out the application
• Design intent statement – Elements of readability
• Hardscape Plan • Planting Plan
• Planting Schedule or Plant Key• North Arrow
• Written and Graphic Scale
• Title Block • Project Site Address
• Organize for Success
• Photo Map Photos – Before/After that tell the story