gerontology: horticultural therapy certificate

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GERONTOLOGY:THERAPEUTICHORTICULTUREACTIVITYSPECIALISTCERTIFICATE(38Credits)

Thiscertificatepreparesstudentstoworkastherapeutichorticultureactivityspecialistswithdiversepopulationsintherapeuticgardensandhorticulturaltherapyprogramswithinpediatric,geriatric,psychiatric,offender,vocationalandmedicalrehabilitation,andotherdayorresidentialtreatmentandcarefacilitiesandactivityprograms.Thecourseworkservestoenhancetheskillsofhealthandhumanservicesprofessionals.Finally,thecertificateisappropriateforhorticulturaltherapists,whodesign,implement,andevaluatetherapeuticgardenandhorticulturaltherapyprograms,andoftenworkininterdisciplinaryteamswithoccupational,physical,andrecreationaltherapistsandotherhealthandhumanservicesprofessionals.WhencombinedwithaBachelor’sdegreeincluding18creditsofhumanscienceand18creditsofhorticultureontheapprovedAHTAlist,thecertificatepreparesstudentsfordesignationasaHorticulturalTherapistRegistered(HTR)bytheAmericanHorticulturalTherapyAssociation(seerevisedstandardsbelow).

HorticulturalTherapyCertificateLearningOutcomesStudentssuccessfullycompletingthiscertificatewillbeableto:

• Work effectively with diverse populations in therapeutic gardens and therapeutic horticulture programs within pediatric, geriatric, psychiatric, offender, vocational and medical rehabilitation, educational, and other day or residential treatment facilities.

• Design,implement,andevaluatetherapeuticgardenandtherapeutichorticultureprogramsmeetingthephysical,cognitive,andpsychosocialneedsofclientsorpatients,whileapplyingprofessionalskillsandstandardsofthefield.

• Complete the core therapeutic horticulture courses required forcertificationbytheAmericanHorticulturalTherapyAssociationasaHorticulturalTherapistRegistered[HTR],whencombinedwithrequirededucational,continuingeducationandsupervisedworkexperiencecriteria.

CertificateCoursesandWhenOffered:

GRN267-272 Mustbetakeninsequence,unlessinstructorapproves.ThesecoursesarecurrentlyofferedonsiteatLegacyHealthHospitals,throughtheFall2017term.IntheWinterterm,thecoresequencewillbeofferedonthePCCSylvaniaCampus.ContacttheGerontologyoffice(ger@pcc.edu)forcurrentscheduleofGRN267-272classmeetings

TYPE*: C=OnCampusonly W=Onlineonly CW=ClassWeb,bothOnlineandonCampusComponentsF/w=IntheFieldwithOnlineComponent C/w=OnCampuswithsmallOnlinecomponent

Course# Type* CourseTitle Credits OfferedGRN165 C/w BasicActivityDirectorTraining 2 F,SpGRN166 C NatureActivitiesinSeniorLiving 1 SpOnlyGRN234 W Intro:DementiaCare&Practice 4 F,W,Sp

GRN267 CW ProfTherapeuticHorticulture 2 Su16 W18GRN268 CW TherapeuticHortStrategies 2 F16 Sp18GRN269 CW TherapeuticHortSkillsI 2 W17 Su18GRN270 CW TherapeuticHortProgramming 2 Sp17 F18GRN271 CW TherapeuticHortSkillsII 2 Su17 W19GRN272 CW TherapeuticGardens 3 F17 Sp19

GRN273 CW InteriorPlants 3 SuOnlyGRN280A F/w CE:GerontologyInternship 4 AllGRN280B W GerontologyInternshipSeminar 1 F.W.SpGRN282 W GerontologyProfessionalSeminar 2 F.W.SpPSY236 W AdultDevelopment&Aging 4 AllSOC223 W SociologyofAging 4 F,Sp

TOTALCREDITS 38

ForalistofGerontologycoursesfromthecurrentPCCCatalog,gotothefollowingsiteandsearchfor“GRN”:http://www.pcc.edu/schedule/

ForacatalogoverviewoftheGerontologyprogram,degree,certificates,andcourses,goto:http://catalog.pcc.edu/programsanddisciplines/gerontology/#text

ForPCCGerontologyProgramwebsite,togo:http://www.pcc.edu/programs/gerontology/

ForareviewofGerontologyProgramOutcomes,goto:http://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/degree-outcome/

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HORTICULTURALTHERAPYREGISTRATIONthroughAHTA

TheAHTArequiresaminimumof480hoursoffieldworksupervisedbyaregisteredhorticulturaltherapistforregistrationasaHTR.TheinternshipcreditsintheHTCertificatecounttoward120ofthoserequiredhours.

RegistrationasaHorticulturalTherapistbytheAHTArequiresaBachelordegreeincluding18creditsinapprovedhumansciencecoursesand18creditsinhorticultureapprovedbytheAHTA.PCCoffersallofthecoursesforstudentstomeettherequirementsinbothcategories.StudentscanalsoearnaHorticulturalBSwithaHorticulturalTherapyOptionatOregonStateUniversity,whichincludesthecoreHTcoursesofferedbyPCC.

TheAHTA’scurrentstandardsfortheeducationalrequirementsforstudentspursuingprofessionalregistrationthroughanequivalentbaccalaureatedegreerequirestudentstocompletethesamethreecorecoursesinboththehorticultureandhumansciencescontentareas,withtheopportunitytocompletetheremainingthreecreditsineachcontentareathroughelectivesselectedfromalistofapprovedtopicareas(Seebelow).ThisincreasingstandardizationreflectsAHTA’sintenttomovetowardprofessionalcredentialing.

SeethefollowingtablesofcourseoptionsofferedatPCC.AHTAHumanScienceRequirements–18creditsincludingthreecorerequiredcoursesortopicareas:Area Course# PCCCourseTitle CRGeneralPsychology

PSY201APSY202A

IntrotoPsychology–1ORIntrotoPsychology–2

4

AbnormalPsychology

PSY239 AbnormalPsychology(PSY201prerequisite)

4

HumanLifespanDev

PSY215 HumanDevelopment 4

Plus6ElectiveCreditsFromTheseTopicAreasAdultDev&Aging

PSY236SOC223

AdultDev&AgingSocofAging

44

AspectsofDisabilities&Illnesses

SOC231HE250HE251

SocofHealth&AgingPersonalHealthCommunityHealth

444

GroupDynamics

PSY101PSY216AD152

Psych&HumanRelationsSocialPsychologyGroupCounseling

443

CounselingTheories

AD153 TheoriesofCounseling 3

PrinciplesofTherapy

AD150AD151GRN237PSY202A

BasicCouns&AddictionBasicCounsSkillsMasteryEndofLifeTherapiesIntrotoPsychology–2

3114

HumanAnatomy/Physiology

BI121BI231BI232BI233FT131

IntroHumanAnat/PhysIHumanAnat&PhysioIHumanAnat&PhysioIIHumanAnat&PhysioIIIStruct&FuncHumanBody

44444

AHTAHorticulture&LandscapeAreasRequirements–18creditstoincludethreecorerequiredcourses:Area Course# PCCCourseTitle CRIntrotoHort

LAT106 BasicHorticulture*(Fall) 4

PlantPropag

LAT109 PlantPropagation*(Winter)

3

Pest&DiseaseMgmt

LAT250 PlantDisease,Insect,WeedID(Spring)

3

Plus8ElectiveCreditsFromTheseTopicAreasPlantMaterials

HOR226HOR227HOR228HOR255HOR272GRN273

Plant–Deciduous*(Fall)Plant–Evergreen*(Win)Plant–Flowering*(Spring)SpringAnnuals&Peren*SummerAnnuals&Peren*InteriorPlants*(Summer)

444333

GeneralPlantPathology N/AFloricultureorNurseryPlantProduction N/AGreenhouseManagement N/ALandscapeDesign

HOR290HOR291LAT214LAT217LAT219LAT271

Intro/LandscpDesign*(F)LandscpDesProcess*(F)PlantComposition*(W)LandscapeDrafting(W)LandscapeIllustration(Sp)ComputerAidedLandscapeDesign(Sp)

333333

HORdesignatedcourseswilltransfertoacollegeoruniversitywithgreatereasethanthosedesignatedLATcourses,whichmaytransferaselectivecredit.

*Thesecoursesareconsideredthemostvaluabletowardgeneralknowledgeandeducationinthefield.