Additional iformation about the application process is available at the Colorado Master Gardener website.

Tuition for CMG Volunteer training in Douglas County consists of a fee of $240 plus a commitment to complete at least 50 hours of volunteer work the first year. As a volunteer, you'll assist Douglas County Extension staff in delivering knowledge-based information about home gardening to Douglas County residents. To maintain your GMC status on a yearly basis, you'll be required to pay nominal yearly dues and complete additional volunteer hours.

Individuals interested in completing Master Gardener training without a volunteer commitment may enroll for the coursework under the Colorado Gardener Certificate, CGC, enrollment option. Tuition without a volunteer commitment is $575. Individuals who were not selected as CMG volunteers may enroll as Colorado Gardener Certificate students.

Students who are accepted into the Colorado Master Gardener program and complete the required volunteer commitment, become Colorado Master Gardeners. The title Colorado Master Gardener is a registered service mark of Colorado State University Extension. It is used to identify volunteers serving in official CSU Extension activities. It may not be used to infer credentials, imply endorsement of a private business, or used on marketing materials of a business.

Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers and Colorado Gardener Certificate students both receive the Colorado Gardener Certificate, which may be displayed in a place of business and used in business marketing.

As an accepted CMG/CGC student, you'll complete a curriculum that includes ten weeks (60 hours) of classroom instruction. Classes are held January through April, one day per week, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch. Some variations may occur in the basic schedule to accommodate local needs. Contact the Douglas County Extension office for specific details.