Certified Nursery professional
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Criteria for recognition

 

To be eligible for CNP recognition status, you must meet the following criteria:

Professional
To obtain Professional Recognition Status, you must have a minimum of either:

  • A Certificate III Horticulture and 5 years experience; or
  • 10 years or more experience in the nursery and garden industry (no formal qualification required)

Specialist
To obtain Specialist Recognition Status, you must have a minimum of either:

  • A relevant qualification at Diploma level or higher AND 10 years experience; or
  • 15 years or more experience in the nursery and garden industry (no formal qualification required
* Please note that both levels are of equal standing. The Professional level indicates a broad understanding of Horticultural practice eg Nursery Person, the Specialist level indicates a specialization in a particular area of the industry eg Propagator, planting media specialist.


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