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.
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.
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.
HYBRID OPTION (choose online sessions plus one field practicum):
Online classes – July 30 & August 1
Field practicum options:
Columbia, MD | August 15 this session is full
Washington, DC | August 22
Wilmington, DE | August 21
Blacksburg, VA | September 6
Easton, MD | September 11
Richmond, VA | September 12
Lancaster, PA | September 26
IN-PERSON OPTION (choose one 2-day session):
Columbia, MD | August 14-15 this session is full
Hockessin/Wilmington, DE | August 20-21
Easton, MD | September 10-11
Richmond, VA | September 11-12
Lancaster, PA | September 25-26
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.SW CBLP Level 1 Summer 2024
