Gyeongnam Province Conducts Horticultural Therapy College... Training Professional Rehabilitation Horticulturists

Horticultural Therapy College Class Scene (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] The Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services announced on the 1st that it is conducting the 'Horticultural Therapy University' to create new jobs and contribute to revitalizing the province's horticultural industry by fostering professional welfare horticulturists through horticultural activities such as horticultural therapy and social rehabilitation.

The Horticultural Therapy University is being operated for six months until November 19, starting with a specialized common course for fostering welfare horticulturists and a theoretical and practical course for taking the floristry technician certification exam, targeting 36 agricultural and non-agricultural participants.

This training program aims to foster welfare horticulturists and floristry technicians within the province. Trainees receive key practical education in floristry from a team of 20 horticultural therapy experts and have the opportunity to obtain the floristry technician certification.

Additionally, through specialized horticultural therapy theory and practical training covering psychological therapy, education tailored to subjects, treatment program development, and rehabilitation therapy, trainees can take the welfare horticulturist certification exam.

The welfare horticulturist certification is a private qualification managed by the Korea Horticultural Therapy Welfare Association. It is a certification aimed at the treatment and rehabilitation of people with disabilities through research on plants and human environments and the application of horticultural therapy programs.

Choi Dal-yeon, Director of the Agricultural Research and Extension Services, urged, "The Horticultural Therapy University is the only program of its kind operated nationwide in Gyeongnam. We ask that you develop into horticultural therapy experts and breathe new life into agriculture."

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