Self-Paced RI Certified Horticulturist Course Summer 2023 Application Registration Closed

12 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023

Thank you very much for your interest in the Rhode Island Certified Horticulturist program. This is the RI*CH course application.

Please visit this link to read a full description of the RI*CH program before you submit this application.

Space in the RI*CH course is limited and enrollment is not guaranteed. Priority admission will be given to experienced green industry professionals, level 2 Registered Apprentices, and students in industry-related programs. This is not an entry-level certificate. If you have any questions or concerns about this requirement or if this program is the right fit for you, please contact RINLA's Director of Education, Jordan Miller, at education.rinla@gmail.com.

The application fee is $100 and if you are admitted to the program, the course fee is an additional $450. If this session becomes full but your application is accepted, you will be given the option to defer your enrollment to a later date. If your application to the RI*CH program is declined, you will be refunded half of your application fee.

Once you are admitted, there will be online course orientations on Tuesday, 6/13 and Thursday, 6/22. The course is self-paced, so you will be able to do its work at your own convenience. This format allows you to learn on your own time, at any hour, to fit your schedule.


If admitted, at the end of this course you will take an exam in three parts. The first two are based on the RI*CH Manual and the content from the RI*CH course. The third part is plant identification. There will be a facilitated study session with RINLA's Director of Education on Thursday, August 17 to prepare for the first two parts of the exam.

All parts of the exam will be offered on August 21 (course exam and project) and September 16 (plant ID) for those who are ready to take them, but optional courses and workshops to support plant ID learning will be offered in 2024 for an additional fee and an additional testing date will follow.


If you do not pass any particular portion of the RI*CH exam at the end of this course, you will have an 18-month grace period to do so. You will also have the opportunity to enroll in those plant identification course and workshop options. Additionally, an online, live and synchronous version of the RI*CH course will be available this fall.

If you have any questions or difficulties, please feel free to reach out to Jordan Miller, Director of Education and Training, at education.rinla@gmail.com.


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Date Mon, Jun 12 2023 6:30 pm GMT-4 (America/New_York)
End Date Fri, Jun 30 2023 11:30 pm GMT-4 (America/New_York)
Registration Start Date Tue, May 30 2023 7:00 am GMT-4 (America/New_York)
Event Time Zone EDT
Capacity Unlimited
Cut Off Date Fri, Jun 30 2023 11:55 pm GMT-4 (America/New_York)
Individual Price $100
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