Master Gardener certification requirements are 40 volunteer hours for first-time master gardeners. Individuals are responsible for tracking and updating their volunteer hours using the official form which can be downloaded from this site. Hours can also be filled in online by
clicking here.
Please go to:
Williamson County Extension Website to obtain information and an application.
Click on the Master Gardener Class link on the left.
Yearly recertification requirements are 25 volunteer hours and eight hours of continuing education. Volunteer hours can be counted from January through December any given calendar year for re-certification. If master gardeners volunteer more than 25 hours during the year, those hours cannot be accumulated and rolled over to the next year.
WCMGA meeting count as one hour towards continuing education hours. Educational seminars, conferences, workshops and lectures all fulfill continuing education hours.
Individuals are responsible for tracking and updating their volunteer hours using the official form -
download here. Hours can also be filled in online by
clicking here.
All information for 2008 should be turned in as soon as requirements are complete, and no later than January 31, 2009. For questions or concerns, please contact certification coordinator Kim Hoover. (
richoov@comcast.net)
