Also called: Registered Horticultural Therapist, HTR
Uses gardening and plants as therapy in hospitals, rehab centers, and prisons.
Helps stroke survivors repot seedlings to practice fine motor skills, plans a sensory garden for a memory-care unit, and tracks each patient's therapy goals.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus horticultural therapy coursework and an internship for AHTA registration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture, Psychology, Recreational Therapy.
Growing about average. Small but growing interest.
Low risk for 10 years. Little AI impact: leading patients through hands-on gardening is physical and personal.
Classes: Biology, Horticulture or agriscience (FFA), Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1125.
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