What Is a New York Botanical Garden Certificate?

A Certificate signifies that a student has successfully fulfilled all the requirements of a prescribed series of courses. Several Certificates offer students a choice among areas of concentration.

• The Garden offers Certificates in Botanical Art and Illustration, Floral Design, Horticulture, Botany, Gardening, Horticultural Therapy, and Landscape Design.
• Certificates are awarded each year, and have been used by many individuals to prepare for entry-level positions in plant-related occupations or to obtain salary raises or increased responsibilities in their current positions.
• Students who expect to complete their Certificate requirements by June 1, 2008 must inform the Registration Office in writing of their candidacy by March 1, 2008. Students will be contacted by April 15 regarding their eligibility. If you are not contacted, please call the Registrar at 718.817.8610. Certificate students must receive passing grades in all courses.
• The next Certificate Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday June 8, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall at the Garden. Students and their families are invited to attend.

Please note: The catalog from which you start your certificate program contains the requirements you must fulfill for the completion of your certificate. See each section for the Certificate requirements.