HTR Registration Standards
Requirements for registration at the HTR level, effective October 1, 2008, will be a college degree as described below, and a minimum of 480 hours internship supervised by a registered horticultural therapist.
I. Education
A Bachelor’s Degree in Horticultural Therapy
OR
A Bachelor’s Degree in another field and the following coursework, if not part of an existing degree. All coursework must be for college credit and must be documented through college transcripts.
a. Twelve (12) semester hours in the human science field with a minimum of three topic areas listed below:
- Developmental Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- General Psychology
- Human Growth and Development
- Adult Development and Aging
- Aspects of Disabilities and Illnesses
- Group Dynamics
- Principles of Therapy
- Human Anatomy/Physiology
- Medical and Psychiatric Terminology
- Professional Ethics
- Assistive Technology
- Counseling Theories
b. Twelve (12) semester hours of horticulture coursework with a minimum of three topic areas listed below:
- Introduction to Horticulture
- Plant Materials
- General Plant Pathology
- Pest and Disease Management
- Plant Propagation
- Floral Design
- Greenhouse or Nursery Production/Management
- Landscape Design
- Entomology
c. Nine (9) semester hours of horticultural therapy coursework with a minimum of three topic areas listed below:
- Overview of the profession to include: the definition of HT, the history of HT, and program types.
- HT Populations to include: physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental/psychological disabilities.
- HT Programming and techniques to include: goals and objectives for HT programs; client assessment, evaluation and documentation tools; HT programming activities; adapting programming activities to meet diverse client needs; adaptive tools and devices.
- Program Management to include: preparing proposals for HT programs, developing a program budget, grant writing overview and research overview.
- People-Plant Relationships to include: the interaction of plants and people in natural and man-made settings, the human psychological response, and horticultural therapy.
II. Internship: A minimum of 480 hours of internship supervised by a registered horticultural therapist at the HTR or HTM level. Internship may be divided among multiple settings. It may also be distance supervised following the guidelines as stated in the policy and procedures for internships.
