Certificate Programs
With three distinct learning tracks, the certificate program curriculum offers students a flexible learning environment to build both fundamental and specialized native plant knowledge to support careers in conservation, botany, horticulture, and beyond.
Basic Certificate
All Basic Certificate students are encouraged to begin with the foundation courses in each track, which provide native plant vocabulary, morphology, physiology, ecological context, evolution, and relationships.
Advanced Certificate: Horticulture
To enter an Advanced track, students must complete the Basic Certificate or have equivalent professional experience to the Basic Certificate.
Advanced Certificate: Conservation
To enter an Advanced track, students must complete the Basic Certificate or have equivalent professional experience to the Basic Certificate.