As a CCN Pro, you can best put this credential to work for you by using all resources that are provided. All CCN Pros should
proudly wear their name badge, display their certificate and/or plaque in the nursery and have their own nursery business
cards printed with the CCN Pro logo, the CCN Pro acronym behind their name and their CCN Pro number.
The Employer
Nurseries reap the benefits of employees with CCN Pro
credentials. The mere fact that by passing the exam underlines the employee's competency, expertise and professionalism.
Retail garden center customers need to have confidence that the information they are receiving is accurate. Knowing that the
nursery they visit has CCN Pros on staff gives them the reason to return to your place of business and helps underscore your
achievement.
The Public -- The Industry
What proves to be beneficial for the gardening
public can promote the industry in turn. We have an opportunity to impress the consumer with our knowledge.
The CCN Pro can guide them on how to achieve the garden of their dreams or to provide information that educates and sustains
them as a customer. It's not easy to impress the public as they expect much for every dollar spent. The CCN Pro is one
of our industry's best assets. By wearing the CCN Pro badge, you promote knowledge and yourself as the professional.
Disclaimer: Some organizations, unaffiliated with the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers
(CANGC) or the California Certified Nursery Professional Committee, offer classes to help individuals prepare for the CCN
Pro exam. Such classes or claims to help you pass the CCN Pro Exam are not sponsored by, endorsed, or affiliated with CANGC
or CCN Pro in any way.
