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Instructions for the 2012 Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program

Applications for the 2012 Horticultural Therapy Certificate program
are no longer being accepted.

Program begins January 17, 2012
Program ends December 14, 2012

To apply for admission to the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program, the following documents
are required:

  • A completed admission application (fill in online form below)
  • A one-page essay on why you wish to enter into the field of Horticultural Therapy
  • One professional letter of recommendation
  • Three references
  • A current resume that highlights work experience relevant to your professional goals
  • One set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
  • Verification of all relevant training and professional experience
    (including a photocopy of professional licensure forms)
  • A vaccination record and a current TB test result
    (may be submitted after provisional acceptance into the program)
  • Background check* (download release form)

*Accepted applicant status is pending until a criminal background check (which will require submission of your social security number) can be completed, and vaccination records and a current TB test result is received.

Please send application materials and transcripts to htcertificate@chicagobotanic.org or to this address:

Chicago Botanic Garden
c/oAmelia Simmons-Hurt
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022

You will be notified of your application status by early December 2011. Please note that applications will not be finalized until all required application materials, as defined above, have been received.

If you have questions about your application or the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program, please contact Amelia Simmons-Hurt at htcertificate@chicagobotanic.org.

 

Admission Application

HORTICULTURAL THERAPY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Items market with a * are required. Form will not send unless these fields are filled in.

*First name: *Day phone:
*Last name: *Evening phone:
*Street address: *E-mail:
*City:  
*State/Province:
*Zip/Postal code:
Country:

Is English your native language?  Yes No

If not, please indicate your proficiency in English:

Beginner (basic spoken and written)
Intermediate (able to communicate in writing and speech)
Advanced (very comfortable communicating in writing and speech)
Fluent (like a native speaker)

Education History

Please include one set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions.

High School
Institution name:
Full address:
Country:
Graduation year:
GED (complete only if you did not graduate from high school)
State/Province:
Country:
Month and year:

Colleges/Universities
1. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
2. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
3. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
Related Experience
  Professional Certifications, Licenses, and Memberships:

(Please include a list of professional certifications, licenses and memberships and a photocopy of your professional licensure forms.)
  Other relevant experience:

Please describe other experiences, such as volunteer work or training, clearly indicating their relevance to the horticultural therapy and the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program prerequisites.

Optional Information

The Chicago Botanic Garden is dedicated to providing the best educational programs possible to the widest range of people. We ask that you provide the following information to assist us in our continuing efforts at improving the education programs.

Gender: Race/Ethnicity: Birthdate (mm/dd/yy):

How did you find out about the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program?

How do you anticipate applying horticultural therapy in the future?

* I certify the above statements are complete and correct. I understand that if I withhold or give false information on this application it may make me ineligible for admission to the college or subject me to dismissal.

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