• College Credit Recommendation Courses
• Bronx Community College/NYBG Associate Degree Program
• Horticulture Internships
• The School of Professional Horticulture
• CEUs for Professionals

College Credit Recommendation Courses
The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction, www.nationalponsi.org) recognizes the following courses as equivalent to college-level instruction. The words “College Credit Recommendation” below the title of a course listed in this catalog indicate that credit may be recommended for transfer to a college for application toward a degree at that institution. Actual credit, however, can be granted only after successful completion of the course or unit and acceptance by the college. A $45 College credit fee is required for each course for which credit is to be recommended, and must be paid prior to the third session of the class. For more information, call 718.817.8747.

The New York Botanical Garden/Bronx Community College/Associate Degree Program

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and Bronx Community College (BCC) of The City University of New York offer an Associate Degree program.

Horticulture Internships

The Garden offers an exciting opportunity for a paid internship to assist in the care of plants, gardens, mapping, collections, and records. Potential interns should have an interest in plants and horticulture as a profession. Some formal education in a related field of study is preferred. The internship runs for six to eight months. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and résume (please indicate possible area of interest) to: Human Resources Representative, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458-5126.

For additional information contact:
Raquel Nazario at 718.817.8750 or rnazario@nybg.org

Basic Teaching Methods: Course 3
Becoming a more effective teacher. This 30-hour course presents the latest and most effective methods of teaching and educational theory.  The main topics include communication in the classroom, group dynamics, individualizing the curriculum, student-centered learning, mirroring the professional environment in the classroom, and adult developmental and learning models. A major project is required of each student. Please bring lunch. 
$307 non-members, $280 members
Cheryl T. Munson & Marshall A. Boyler
FA HRT 140 Friday–Sunday, Nov. 2–4, 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Rm. 302

The School of Professional Horticulture

The New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture offers a full-time, two-year program combining the challenge of hands-on training with academic study, to train you to become a skilled and knowledgeable professional horticulturist.

As a student in the School of Professional Horticulture you:

• practice hands-on learning from the Garden's Horticulture staff. Work with tropicals in the famous Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, cultivate a variety of woody and herbaceous plants in the collections and display gardens on the 250 acres of grounds, practice integrated pest management techniques, and learn to identify over 1,100 plant species on the Garden grounds.
• receive comprehensive academic instruction from some of the country's finest horticultural experts.
• have access to a wealth of resources for studying (including the world-renowned library, herbarium, and plant collections).
• complete a six-month internship concentrating on a specific field of interest.

After earning the School of Professional Horticulture Diploma, graduates are sought after for positions by botanical gardens, arboreta, nurseries, landscaping firms, and estates nationwide.

Note: applications are due August 15 for the program beginning the following February. For a FREE catalog, phone 718.817.8797 or visit the school online at www.nybg.org/edu/soph

Meet the Director of the School of Professional Horticulture at the Continuing Education Open House on Saturday, September 15, 2007.

CEUs for Professionals

Association of Professional Landscape Designers
Select courses in this catalog are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEU) from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) for their certified Members. For a list, call 718.817.8747. For more information about APLD, go to www.apld.org

The International Society of Arboriculture
The International Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.) offers CEUs for a number of courses. For further information about the I.S.A., call 217.355.9411.

Mandatory Continuing Education for Landscape Architects in New York State
Continuing Education is pursuing approval as a Sponsor for Mandatory Continuing Education in New York State. Please inquire under 718.817.8594 for an update of the status.

New Jersey Board of Architects Credits
The following courses are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward license requirements for landscape architects practicing in New Jersey: Ornamental Woody Plants: Fall Trees and Shrubs HRT 331, Broadleaved Evergreens HRT 332, Conifers HRT 333, Spring Trees and Shrubs HRT 334; Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Bulbs HRT 342, Annuals HRT 341, Perennials HRT 343. Selected Landscape Design classes are also approved for CEUs. The Registration office has a list of classes approved by the New Jersey Board of Architects, Landscape Architect Examination and Evaluation Committee.

Pesticide Applicator Certification and Recertification
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires certification for all commercial pesticide applicators. Applicators may achieve certification by passing both an examination and a 32-hour course such as Preparation for the Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam–HRT 281 offered at the Garden usually each fall. Applicators must periodically apply for recertification and must complete a number of courses that the DEC and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and Energy have approved for recertification credit. Other courses also offer recertification credits for NYS-DEC and NJ-DEP. Look for the notation Pesticide Applicator Recertification credits.