If you have a passion for plants and helping people, then pursue horticultural therapy and learn how to bring people and the natural environment together for healing purposes. Acquire the therapeutic skills and horticultural techniques needed to serve a broad population of people in need.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
For
horticultural
therapy
to
be
most
effective,
activities
must
be
structured
so
a
client's
progress
can
be
clearly
measured
and
assessed.
Using
a
variety
of
activities,
develop
a
needs
assessment
and
activity
plan,
write
specific
goals
with
measurable
objectives,
and
more...
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticultural
Therapy
Certificate.
Explore
the
basic
principles
underlying
successful,
environmentally
friendly
gardening,
including
the
structure
and
physiological
processes
of
plants
and
their
relationships
to
the
settings
in
which
they
grow.
Students
more...
Gardens
can
be
catalysts
for
learning,
health,
inclusion,
and
therapy.
Gain
the
knowledge,
expertise,
and
tools
to
create,
renovate,
and
evaluate
both
interior
and
exterior
spaces
to
ensure
effective
gardens.
Learn
the
latest
research
in
health
care
garden
design,
common
more...
Visit
a
720-bed
chronic
and
long-term
care
facility
that
serves
geriatric
patients,
patients
with
AIDS,
Alzheimer's
disease,
dementia,
Huntington's
disease,
and
patients
on
short-term
rehabilitation.
Students
will
accompany
the
horticultural
therapist
on
rounds
to
a
variety
of
units.
Travel
directions
more...
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
Explore
the
plant-people
relationships
and
scientific
research
that
are
the
foundations
of
horticultural
therapy.
Learn
about
current
programs
that
utilize
horticultural
therapy
and
the
benefits
of
using
plants
and
plant-related
activities
to
reach
cognitive,
physical,
psychological,
and
social
goals
for
more...
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticultural
Therapy
Certificate.
Explore
the
basic
principles
underlying
successful,
environmentally
friendly
gardening,
including
the
structure
and
physiological
processes
of
plants
and
their
relationships
to
the
settings
in
which
they
grow.
Students
more...
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