We are currently not offering online master gardener training. The University of Illinois provides Master Gardener training online and in person throughout the state of Illinois. To find information for online training at other locations, contact your local county extension office or visit the University of Illinois’s Local Master Gardener Programs information page. 

There is also a non-volunteer training option available. For information, contact Candice Anderson, state of Illinois Master Gardener specialist, by email at Click here to show mail address

 

Master Gardener Applicants

Those interested in taking the online course as a master gardener should apply through their local University of Illinois extension unit office, following the same initial procedures as face-to-face master gardener applicants — filling out an application form, going through the university-required screening procedure, and completing an interview. Applicants must receive approval from their local unit director and/or master gardener program coordinator to take the training as a master gardener. Master gardener candidates must serve their volunteer hours to the unit in which they register and are accepted into the class.