Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

Certificate Programs
Horticultural Therapy Certificate of Merit Program

UPON COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

Explain the efficacy and unique benefits of horticultural therapy and the development of the horticultural therapy profession
Integrate horticultural therapy activities into your current or future practice
Analyze the critical issues that horticulture therapists consider when planning programs, activities, and site design
Design and facilitate horticultural therapy activites for individuals and groups
Plan programs (activities, curriculum, materials, and timelines) to meet goals and match each participant's abilities and interests
Select plants that will support the goals and activities of the program and its spaces
Design (or advise how to design) therapeutic indoor and outdoor spaces that address universal design, safety and maintenance, support programming and meet the facility's needs
Develop and refine methods to evaluate the effectiveness of horticulural therapy activities, programs, and spaces
Establish an entrepreneurial business or further improve existing business performance
Understand funding mechanisms and secure financial resources for programs in both corporate and charitable agency settings