To become a Victoria Master Gardener, you must complete the following

• 31 session (16 week) classroom course offered by HCP
• Completion of the Basic Training Program requires a minimum mark of 80 per cent in each of the following categories:
• class attendance
• homework assignments
• an open book final exam.
• a volunteer training period supervised by the Victoria Master Gardener Association.
• Fulfillment of 60 approved volunteer hours within the 18 months following the course.

Once you have successfully completed the classroom course and your 60-hour volunteer training, you will receive your Master Gardener Certificate from the Victoria Master Gardener Association. (This is not a professional qualification.)

To maintain Master Gardener status, you must complete a minimum of 15 volunteer hours and 5 self-education hours each year.

More information about the Basic Training Program can be found here.