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Green School training fees & course materials

Green School

Washington Gardening Course from WSU Extension

2025-2026 Green School registration fees

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Fee Schedule: ProgramTuition
WSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer: Intern Training. Payment will be collected via an online payment site following acceptance by your local county.$275
WSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship recipient: Intern training. Payment will be collected via an online payment site following acceptance by your local county and scholarship approval.$125
Washington Gardener Certificate: For individuals seeking education with no volunteer requirement. Payment will be collected via online payment site.$550
WSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer: For currently certified volunteers who seek continuing education.*$125
Current WSU employee *(Employee discount code does not apply to scholarship or current extension master gardener volunteer rate.)50% discount
WSU Extension Master Gardener and Green School training is equivalent to approximately 4 and 3 credits respectively. For comparison, WSU tuition for in-state resident, undergraduate, 4 credit course is $1698.00 assuming the individual is a full-time student taking 10-18 credits. Instate tuition for the same credits at an accredited Washington two-year college is $640.00.

Training Course Materials

The PNW Gardener’s Handbook is the official course textbook and is available as a free public download. Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook Growing for the Future | WSU Extension Publications | Washington State University.

There are no perquisites for this non-credit course other than a desire to learn and if you choose the volunteer route, a demonstrated volunteer ethic. You will need a computer, email address and reliable, high-speed internet to successfully participate in our online training program.

Printable fee schedule .PDF (this schedule is intended for print only)

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