Classes are held once a year, beginning sometime between January and March.  Contact your local county extension office to determine the training location closest to you.  Enrollment may be limited based on available space. 

Attendance is required for a minimum of 40 hours of education.  Volunteers are considered Master Gardener Interns after they have completed the 40 hours of educational training and passed an open-book test with a 70% or better.  A volunteer becomes a University of Nebraska Extension Master Gardener after 40 hours of volunteer activities is completed.  This title is retained until the training sessions begin again the following year.

Returning Master Gardeners must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education and 20 hours of volunteer activities each year to remain active.