Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.93
Liaison Merry Rankin
Submission Date Aug. 30, 2013
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Iowa State University
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 7.00 / 7.00 Merry Rankin
ISU Director of Sustainability
Facilities Planning & Management
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Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Yes

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Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
123

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Total number of continuing education courses offered:
123

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Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

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A brief description of the certificate program:
The Iowa Master Gardener program is for anyone with an interest in gardening and who likes to volunteer in the community. All levels are welcome to join. The program provides selected volunteers training on many aspects of gardening. In exchange for training, Master Gardeners share their time and knowledge in approved projects within their local communities. Training consists of 40 hours of Web-based broadcasts and face-to-face instruction at extension offices and on the Iowa State University campus. After training, participants must complete a one-year Master Gardener internship consisting of 40 hours of approved volunteer service projects. Additional volunteer hours and ongoing educational updates are required in subsequent years to maintain active Master Gardener status.

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Year the certificate program was created:
1,979

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The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Master Gardener Certificate Program: http://mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu/

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