PCLP APPLICATION PROFESSIONAL
Lake Professional CertificationĪ lake professional is a person who supports the comprehensive management of a pond, lake, reservoir or other body of water, and its watershed, and provides critical technical or socio/economic data used in making decisions that affect the quality and uses of the body of water. While initial certification requires a substantial commitment on the part of a potential CLM, NALMS places a high premium on continuing education for re-certification to ensure that the highest standards of professional awareness and performance are maintained.
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This is best accomplished by participation in NALMS programs, but continuing education and training from alternative sources is recognized with proper documentation. To maintain certification, a CLM must continue learning through the acquisition of NALMS Continuing Education Units (NCEUs). To gain certification, an individual must demonstrate training and expertise through a specified combination of education and experience. By meeting the requirements, CLMs establish themselves as both knowledgeable and experienced professionals working with lakes. This person will likely be primarily responsible for making recommendations to the governing management body regarding the implementation of a management program and for supervising or conducting that implementation.Ī Certified Lake Manager is an individual who has satisfied the NALMS requirements intended to properly prepare that person to perform the above duties with a maximum of competence. Lake Manager CertificationĪ lake manager is a person who is directly involved in the comprehensive management of a pond, lake, reservoir or other body of water, and its watershed, and makes decisions that affect the quality and uses of the body of water through management recommendations and implementation of those recommendations. The Certified Lake Manager (CLM)/Certified Lake Professional (CLP) program has been established to aid this mission through the identification of individuals who have exceptional training and experience in lake ecology and management, thereby establishing themselves as valuable participants in the mission of NALMS. In encouraging protection, restoration and management of these water bodies, NALMS promotes the exchange of information about lake management and public awareness and support NALMS also provides guidance to public and private agencies involved in lake management, identifies needs and encourages research on lake ecology and watershed management. Part of the mission of NALMS is to promote better understanding of lakes, ponds, reservoirs, impoundments and their watersheds as ecological units.
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