ACNP

THE ONLINE STUDY PROGRAM

Set yourself apart in the nursery and landscaping industry by completing the Arizona Certified Nursery Professional (ACNP) program! This NEW online course is one of the most popular educational programs in the industry and is offered in partnership with the Arizona Nursery Association (ANA) and the Maricopa Community Colleges. The course was created as an online study guide designed to increase your horticultural knowledge and to help prepare you to pass the Arizona Certified Nursery Professional (ACNP) exam.

Course Topics Include:

• Annuals and Perennials
• Basic retail nursery overview
• Diseases
• Fertilizers
• Soils
• Landscape design and more!

You can view the full flyer here.

This online study guide is $150 and will be available for a 90-day period. Upon completion, you can register to take the exam through the ANA website. MCC does not facilitate the exam. 

Get Started Today!

www.mesacc.edu/aznursery 

 If you have any questions please contact Peter Conden.

THE EXAM

The exam is not included in the $150 which covers the online ACNP Course.    It is an additional $100, and you have 2 years to complete the exam.   It is taken at the ANA office in Tempe, AZ any weekday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. starting at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., the student’s choice.

The exam is 4 parts:

1)      General Nursery Knowledge (100 multiple choice questions – 1 hour)

2)      Landscape Design (22 questions – 30 minutes)

3)      Botanical Plant Identification (100 multiple choice questions – 1 hour)

4)      Botanical Plant Identification (100 fill in the blank questions – 25 plants, live plant ID -  taken at a nursery –– 1 hour)