Continuing Education

5 Hours Annually

Below are pre-approved ways to complete the annual Continuing Education requirements, but this list is not exclusive. To see if another option is approved, contact the Education Committee or Program Coordinator.

Monthly Meetings

2 hours per meeting

Project updates, volunteer training, & news from guest lecturers. Join hybrid LIVE presentations or watch recordings.

Meeting details.

Newsletters

1 hour per month

Includes local & state volunteer newsletters, Yard and Garden News, and others. Sign up!

Core Course

Time varies

Online modules cover over a dozen horticulture and community engagement topics. Available to returning volunteers annually. Not available for interns.

Key dates and schedule.

Book Club

Time varies per book

Meets bi-monthly on the last Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Titles are announced via SignUp Genius and copies of the books are available through the RGEV Lending Library. Learn more.

Train-the-Trainer

Time varies by topic

Includes volunteer training and demonstrations from the Speakers Bureau and other volunteers.

Learn more.

Garden Tours

1 hour per tour

Visit a garden grown by other volunteers and be inspired! Look for invitations beginning in the Spring.

Online Learning

Time varies

Community Engagement Toolkits, Hot-topics, and webinars collected and maintained by the State Master Gardener Leadership Team.

Conferences

6 hours per event

Attend the annual Statewide Master Gardener Conference at the MN Landscape Arboretum or the Regional Gatherings at different locations around the state.

Community Ed

Time varies

Find approved opportunities on the State MG volunteer website, the MN Landscape Arboretum, through Extension, or through other community education sources.