Level 1 is our baseline credential that covers design, installation, and management of sustainable landscapes and green infrastructure. Each class, led by regional experts, incorporates classroom work with a field-based practicum and BMP inspection/verification training. CBLP emphasizes critical thinking, interactive learning, and collaborative practice.
Participants choose hybrid or in-person learning. If you choose hybrid, you will attend the classroom session online on two half-days and you must also complete a one-day field practicum. If you choose in-person, you will select one of the 2-day locations.
In-Person Options, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM:
February 11-12 – Chevy Chase, MD (snow dates: February 26-27)
February 20-21 – Lower Allen Township, PA (snow dates: March 4-5)
February 27-28 -Norfolk, VA (snow dates: March 3-4)
March 6-7 – Centreville, VA (snow dates: March 18-19)
Hybrid Option (two online sessions plus one field practicum)
Online Session: January 28 & 30, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM, via Zoom
Field day options:
February 12 – Chevy Chase, MD (snow date: February 27)
February 21 – Lower Allen Township, PA (snow date: March 5)
February 28 – Norfolk, VA (snow date: March 4)
February 27- Seaford, DE (snow date: March 6)
March 7 – Centreville, VA (snow date: March 19)
March 7 – Charlottesville, VA (snow date: March 18)
Registration is a 2-step process. Before signing up for a class, you must submit an online application. Once the application is approved, you will receive an auto-reply email. Then, you may return to the website to pay and choose your dates.
The Level 1 fee is $475 and includes all training sessions, course materials and videos, and an examination fee. You must attend all required sessions to sit for the exam.
For more information and to register click here.
Scholarships & Discounts
Email katie@cblpro.org and ask about discounts or scholarships before paying.
Discounts are available for companies or organizations sending three or more employees to Level 1. Current scholarships include: 1) ShoreRivers has generous full scholarships for landscape professionals serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 2) Pennsylvania DCNR will provide funding for landscape professionals working in PA. 3) Wetlands Watch will provide partial scholarships to eligible participants located in southwest Virginia 4) Scholarships are available from the CCLC Scotty Scholars fund. For more details go here.
CEUs Are Available From: American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES), Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association, Delaware Urban Nutrient Managers, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, Virginia Society of Landscape Designers, Virginia DEQ Stormwater Inspectors and Planners.
