For those looking to delve deeper into a topic, we offer certificate programs in Botanical Art & Illustration, Native Plants, and Therapeutic Horticulture. We also offer series in Botanical Art Fundamentals and Conservation Gardening 101. Explore our offerings below!

Certificate in

Botanical Art & Illustration

The Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration provides participants with a well-balanced curriculum in both botanical art and illustration that includes scientific background, visual arts theory, and practical experience in different media.

Pictured: Autumn Leaves by BAI Graduate Mary Knierim.

Certificate and Advanced Certificate in

Native Plants

The Certificate and Advanced Certificate in Native Plants provide a well-balanced botany, ecology, and taxonomy curriculum that enables students to expand their knowledge and develop a greater appreciation of native flora of the southeastern United States.
Online and Hybrid Certificates in

Therapeutic Horticulture

Our certificates in Therapeutic Horticulture provide comprehensive instruction to professionals and students in the health and allied health fields who wish to incorporate therapeutic horticulture into their practice.

Special Series

Botanical Art Fundamentals

Interested in botanical art but not ready to commit to the full certificate? In our online Botanical Art Fundamentals program, you'll explore the relationship between nature and art through beginning and intermediate art classes and introductory botany courses with a focus on plants native to the southeastern United States.

Pictured: Magnolia by Molly Jessup

Conservation Gardening 101

Learn the foundational concepts of planting design, implementation and maintenance of compellingly beautiful native plant gardens based on sound conservation practices.