Certifications for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
28 certifications are listed for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (O*NET 37-3011.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. One of them is flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 17 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 11 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Certified ArboristIn demandANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor(CGIA)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Grounds Technician(CGT)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Irrigation Technician(CIT)Military occupational specialty
- Fire Protection: Fire Alarm Systems - Level IVMilitary occupational specialty
- Fire Protection: Water Based Layout - Level IMilitary occupational specialty
- Fire Protection: Water Based Layout - Level IIMilitary occupational specialty
- Fire Protection: Water Based Layout - Level IIIMilitary occupational specialty
- Water-Based Systems - Level IIIMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor(CLIA)Military occupational specialty
- Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector(CF)Military occupational specialty
- Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Layout Level - IMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Golf Course Builder
- Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Hardscape Installation)(LICT-E)
- Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Irrigation)(LICT-E)
- Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Ornamental Maintenance)(LICT-E)
- Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Softscape Installation)(LICT-E)
- Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Turf Maintenance)(LICT-E)
- WaterSense for Irrigation System Auditor
- WaterSense for Irrigation System Designer
- WaterSense for Irrigation System Installation and Maintenance
- Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist
- Certified Arborist/Utility Specialist
- Certified Grounds Manager(CGM)
- Certified Master Arborist
- Certified Tree Worker/Tree Climber Specialist
- Certified Treecare Safety Specialist(CTSP)
- Landscape Industry Certified Manager
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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