Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

Certificate Programs

Instructions for the 2011 Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program

Application Deadline: February 18, 2011
Program begins May 2, 2011
Program ends September 30, 2011

To apply for admission to the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program, the following documents
are required:

  • A completed admission application (see form below)
  • A one-page essay on why you wish to enter into the field of Horticultural Therapy
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Three personal references
  • A current resume that highlights work experience relevant to your professional goals
  • One set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
  • Verification of all relevant training and professional experience
    (including a photocopy of professional licensure forms)

Please send application materials and transcripts to htcertificate@chicagobotanic.org or to this address:

Amelia Simmons-Hurt
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022

You will be notified of your application status by mid-March 2011. Accepted applicant status is pending until a background check can be completed and an original driving record, vaccination records, and a current TB test is received.

If you have questions about your application or the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program, please contact Amelia Simmons-Hurt at htcertificate@chicagobotanic.org.

*Please note that applications will not be finalized until all required application materials,
as defined above, have been received.

Admission Application

HORTICULTURAL THERAPY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Items market with a * are required. Form will not send unless these fields are filled in.

*First name: Day phone:
*Last name: Evening phone:
Street address: *E-mail:
City:  
State/Province:
Zip/Postal code:
Country:
Profession(s)?

Is English your native language?  Yes No

If not, please indicate your proficiency in English:

Beginner (basic spoken and written)
Intermediate (able to communicate in writing and speech)
Advanced (very comfortable communicating in writing and speech)
Fluent (like a native speaker)

Education History

Please include one set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions.

High School
Institution name:
Full address:
Country:
Graduation year:
GED (complete only if you did not graduate from high school)
State/Province:
Country:
Month and year:

Colleges/Universities
1. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
2. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
3. Institution name:
  Dates attended:
  Full address:
  Country:
  Major/Minor:
  Degree/Credential earned:
Related Experience
  Professional Certifications, Licenses, and Memberships:

(Please include a list of professional certifications, licenses and memberships and a photocopy of your professional licensure forms.)
  Other relevant experience:

Please describe other experiences, such as volunteer work or training, clearly indicating their relevance to the horticultural therapy and the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program prerequisites.

Optional Information

The Chicago Botanic Garden is dedicated to providing the best educational programs possible to the widest range of people. We ask that you provide the following information to assist us in our continuing efforts at improving the education programs.

Gender: Race/Ethnicity: Birthdate (mm/dd/yy):

How did you find out about the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program?

How do you anticipate applying horticultural therapy in the future?

Are you interested in receiving a housing placement for the six-month program?
(placement is for one individual only)  Yes No

* I certify the above statements are complete and correct. I understand that if I withhold or give false information on this application it may make me ineligible for admission to the college or subject me to dismissal.

*Applicant's Electronic Signature & Date (please type in name & date in the box below).

Please press the Submit button to send your information to the Chicago Botanic Garden.

 


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