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Landscape Restoration Program

Training / Certification

The Invasive Plant Management Certification Program trains green industry professionals working in the coastal zone to provide sustainable invasive plant management services to clients, and to facilitate restoration of degraded coastal habitats. Training topics include:

  • CRMC Rules and Regulations
  • The Ecology of Invasive Species
  • Coastal Plant Communities
  • Coastal Landscape Site Assessment
  • Landscape Management Plan Development
  • Control Measure Selection
  • Invasive Plant Removal
  • Revegetation
  • Monitoring
  • Landscape Maintenance

Professionals having completed the two-day training are recognized as Coastal Invasive Managers by the RI Coastal Resources Management Council.


What is a Certified Invasive manager?

A Certified Coastal Invasive Manager (CCIM) is a green industry professional conducting work in the coastal zone who has completed the following:

  1. Two-day URI / CRMC Invasive Plant Management Certification Program (IPMCP);
  2. IPMCP examination;

Certification is granted for a two-year period. Recertification is required to maintain Certified Coastal Invasive Manager status, and can be earned by attending a URI Outreach Center Recertification training in July or January/February each year. It is the responsibility of the professional to maintain certification.

URI recommends that all green industry professionals conducting work in the coastal zone obtain a Pesticide Applicator License through DEM. Please click the link below for the 2010 Core Training schedule or contact Margaret at URI or Robin at DEM for more information.

2009-2010 DEM Pesticide Applicator Training


Program Goal

The Invasive Plant Management Certification Program trains green industry professionals working in the coastal zone to provide sustainable invasive plant management services to clients, and to facilitate restoration of degraded coastal habitats. Training topics include:

  • CRMC Rules and Regulations
  • The Ecology of Invasive Species
  • Coastal Plant Communities
  • Coastal Landscape Site Assessment
  • Landscape Management Plan Development
  • Control Measure Selection
  • Invasive Plant Removal
  • Revegetation
  • Monitoring
  • Landscape Maintenance

Professionals having completed the two-day training are recognized as Coastal Invasive Managers by the RI Coastal Resources Management Council.