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Active Master Gardeners must remain current in annual continuing education requirements set by the local Master Gardener program or, in the absence of local requirements, follow the state minimum requirements of 10 hours of approved educational updates every year.
Approved continuing education includes:
- State Master Gardener Conference
- Local Master Gardener update sessions
- University of Illinois Extension-sponsored webinars and short courses.
- Credit horticulture or plant science classes
- Time spent in training
- Educational conferences
- Or other educational horticulture opportunities pre-approved by the local Master Gardener coordinator.
Time spent on continuing education is not counted toward volunteer time. Instances where the Master Gardener receives information or training, rather than the presenter of information, count as continuing education or recertification time.
A few great places to get continuing education content:
- Master Gardener Monthly Continuing Education Series
- Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube and Forestry YouTube videos
- Four Seasons Webinar Series
- Good Growing Blog and Podcast
Looking to dive deep into a particular topic? Check out the Advanced Training page.