University of Illinois
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES), in partnership with the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the Office of Continuing Education (OCE), now offers an innovative bachelor's degree completion program in horticulture for working professionals and community college students in the Chicago area. The horticulture curriculum requirements are identical to the on-campus program in Urbana. On-campus faculty and qualified adjunct faculty will teach these courses at locations in the Chicago area, with hands-on experience at the Chicago Botanic Garden , The Morton Arboretum , and the Multi-University Center in Oak Brook.

Master Gardeners
Master gardener training includes such topics as botany, soils, vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs, grasses, landscaping, insects, and diseases. In order to be certified master gardeners must volunteer time to programs that benefit the public.

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Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
CHSAS is a magnet school that draws students from across the city for its unique and innovative college prepatory program. Five agriculture career path programs are offered. All of the students at CHSAS have the opportunity to participate in internships with agriculture- related employers

College of DuPage
(630) 942-3095 425 22nd St., Glen Ellyn , IL 60137-6599 Contact: Judy Burgholzer
The College of DuPage offers an ornamental horticulture program, with an Associate in Applied Science degree. It also offers certificates in ornamental horticulture, floral shop management, landscape design and construction, greenhouse management, landscape and turf maintenance, and nursery and garden center management.

College of Lake County
(847) 543-2881 19351 W Washington St , Grayslake , IL 60030 Contact: Donald Lloyd
Degrees are offered in four areas: Floriculture, Landscape Design, Landscape Construction and Maintenance and Natural Areas Management. Coursework is for people who are already employed in horticulture, as well as those who want to enter the field. Certificates are offered in arboriculture, floral design, turf and landscape maintenance, and natural area management

William Rainey Harper College
(847) 925-6877 1200 W Algonquin Rd , Palatine , IL 60067 Contact: Joyce Grattoni
The plant science curriculum offers an Associate in Applied Science degree and certificates in advanced floral design, basic horticulture skills, floral design, garden center operations, and landscape design.

Joliet Junior College
(815) 280-6636 1216 Houbolt Ave , Joliet , IL 60436 Contact: Dr. James Ethridge
The Horticulture Program graduated its first class of nine students in 1972. Since then, the program has grown to eleven full-time and five part-time faculty who teach hundreds of students. The average age of the horticulture student is 38, yet they range from high school students to senior citizens. The diverse faculty includes two landscape architects, two Illinois certified arborists and two graduates of the American Floral Arts Schools.  The Horticulture Program is accredited by the Professional Landcare Network . The program offers six specialization degrees and numerous certificates.

Kishwaukee College
(815) 825-2086 x298 21193 Malta Rd., Malta , IL 60150 Contact: James Knoll
Kishwaukee offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in floral design, general horticulture, greenhouse production, landscape design and construction, and sports turf management. It also offers certificates in floral horticulture, garden center operations, greenhouse production, horticulture mechanics technology, landscape design and plant identification and turf management

McHenry County College
(815) 455-3700 x 7522 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake , IL 60012 Contact: Bruce Spangenberg
McHenry offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in horticulture and certificates in floral design, gardening, greenhouse, landscape management, turf and golf course management.

Triton College
(708) 456-0300 200 5th Ave , River Grove , IL 60171 Contact: Ken BensonThe Triton College Ornamental Horticulture Department offers programs in landscape design and maintenance, floral design, and greenhouse management. This is a landmark program in the education and training of landscapers. The department features hands on experience in the areas of floral design and greenhouse management, landscape design and botanic gardens. The program houses a retail flower shop, greenhouses and a botanic garden. Ornamental horticulture students are involved with various floral design competitions and consistently win awards for their pieces.