HT Certificate Class Schedule
For more information on the structure of the certificate classes, click here.
2027 Classes
Horticultural Therapy Techniques
Horticultural Therapy Techniques, Section I (Online)
Class Date: January 19-22, 2027
Enroll By: December 19, 2026
Class Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am-5pm. Friday 8am-3pm
Class Fee: $1050 or $840 for full-time college students with proof of student status
Optional Credits: $154 for 2 semester credits from Colorado State University
Instructors: Rebecca Haller, HTM & Jay Rice, Ph.D., Erin Lovely, CTRS, HTR
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy
Class Site: Online (Mountain Time Zone) (Synchronous)
OR
Horticultural Therapy Techniques, Section II
(In person, face-to-face)
Class Date: February 10-13, 2027
Enroll By: January 10, 2027
Class Times: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-4:30 pm. Saturday 8am-2:30pm
Class Fee: $1050 or $840 for full-time college students with proof of student status
Optional Credits: $154 for 2 semester credits from Colorado State University
Instructors: Rebecca Haller, HTM & Jay Rice, Ph.D., Erin Lovely, CTRS, HTR
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy
Class Site: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
Horticultural Therapy Programming
Horticultural Therapy Programming, Section I (Online)
Class Date: April 6-9, 2027
Enroll By: March 6, 2027
Class Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am-5pm. Friday 8am-3pm
Class Fee: $1050 or $840 for full-time college students with proof of student status
Optional Credits: $154 for 2 semester credits from Colorado State University
Instructors: Rebecca Haller, HTM & Karen Kennedy, HTR
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy & Horticultural Therapy Techniques
Class Site: Online (Mountain Time Zone) (Synchronous)
OR
Horticultural Therapy Programming, Section II
(In person, face-to-face)
Class Date: April 29-May 2, 2027
Enroll By: March 29, 2027
Class Times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8am-4:30pm. Sunday 8am-2:30pm
Class Fee: $1050 or $840 for full-time college students with proof of student status
Optional Credits: $154 for 2 semester credits from Colorado State University
Instructors: Rebecca Haller, HTM & Karen Kennedy, HTR
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy & Horticultural Therapy Techniques
Class Site: Colano Community College,. Fairfield, CA
Horticultural Therapy Management
Overview:
For the HT Management class students choose a section when enrolling. There are two parts to the class, plus an online class forum. Once enrolled students cannot change to a different section. Students must participate in an on-line Class Forum two weeks before the first online meeting. Students post an assignment and review/comment on other postings of students in their class section. Sections are combined for Part 1 – all students in Section I and Section II will attend Part 1 as an online two-day class. For Part 2, the class is three days long, divided by section, and held either online or face-to-face.
Enroll in Section I or II by: July 19, 2027
Class Fee: $1575 or $1260 for full-time college student with proof of student status
Optional Credit from Colorado State University: $231 for 3 semester credits
Instructors: Rebecca Haller, HTM & Colleen Griffin, HTR
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of HT, HT Techniques and HT Programming
Class Components:
HTI Class Forum:
Students post a report on a specific organization and space to use for horticultural therapy program and site development, draft a mission statement and review/comment on other student’s postings.
Part I, Sections I and II, (All Students online)
Class Date: September 9-10, 2027
Class Times: Thursday & Friday (8am-5pm)
Class Site: Online (Mountain Time Zone) (Synchronous)
Part 2, Section I (In person, face-to-face)
Class Date: Sept. 24-26, 2027
Class Times: Days 3 & 4 Friday & Saturday (8am-5pm) Day 5 Sunday (8am-2:30pm)
Class Sites: Day 3 Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Cheyenne, WY
Days 4 & 5 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
OR
Part 2, Section II (online)
Class Date: Oct. 7-9, 2027
Class Times: Days 3 & 4 Thursday & Friday (8am-5pm) Day 5 Saturday (8am-3pm)
Class Site: Online (Mountain Time Zone) (Synchronous)
