The CCE Course Catalog is your entry point to online and on-demand learning opportunities offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. These non-degree, online courses bring the expertise and experience of CCE educators to you at home, on the road, or wherever you learn. Our catalog has opportunities that range in duration from short re-certification modules for pesticide applicators to 6-week, instructor-facilitated, courses.

At CCE, we strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part in our courses. Please contact us at cce-accessibility [at] cornell.edu (cce-accessibility[at]cornell[dot]edu).

 

Horticulture Courses

This six-week online course for beginners teaches you how to use plants as the subject of art with easy approaches and many visual examples focusing on line drawing. Cost: $675.

Online

This six-week online course encourages your discovery of plants and interest in the plant world by introducing color to your botanical illustration repertoire. Cost: $675.

Online

This six-week online course builds on your previous experience and helps you further your technical proficiency using various art media, culminating in the development of a portfolio. Cost: $675.

Online

In this six-week online course, you will study and experiment with basic design techniques while designing your own garden. Cost: $675.

Online

This six-week online course provides an opportunity for you to build your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design. Cost: $675.

Online

This six-week online course provides an opportunity for you to further your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design. Cost: $675.

Online

This online course provides an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design. Cost: $325.

Online

Organic Gardening

This six-week online course will help new gardeners learn the basics and feel comfortable getting started with organic practices while offering more experienced gardeners the opportunity to expand their knowledge. Cost: $675.

Online

This six-week course focuses on the foundations and benefits of garden-based learning, and provides the tools, resources, and collaborative support needed to plan, organize, and develop a successful and sustainable gardening program that fits your organization’s needs. Cost: $350.

Online

This 6-week course focuses on the foundations and teaching strategies of garden-based learning (GBL). It provides the tools and resources for classroom teachers and extension educators to develop school and youth gardening programs that easily integrate into the school curriculum. Cost: $350.

Online

Dairy and Livestock Courses

Milk Quality

The Milk Quality Online Course covers basic milk quality, milking parlor and mastitis management principles lead by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS). 

Online CEU

This course covers the basics of calf and heifer management.

Online CEU

This course discusses aspects of dairy cattle reproductive management.

Online CEU

Curso en línea de gerencia reproductiva en español.

Online CEU

This self-paced training certificate program is designed to develop the workforce skills needed on a modern dairy farm.  All materials are presented and written in Spanish.

Certificate Online

In this course, you will learn the basics of transition cow management, then quickly build from there.

Online CEU

Agricultural Workforce Development

Managing Performance

Addressing performance issues can be challenging, but with the right tools, supervisors can turn these moments into opportunities for growth and success. 

Certificate CEU Online

When daily tasks aren’t clearly organized, both quality and efficiency can suffer—making it essential for supervisors to create systems that support consistent, high-quality results.

Certificate CEU Online

Stepping into supervision requires more than new tasks—it takes a mental transition to the mindset of a leader who can guide, support, and inspire a team. 

Certificate CEU Online

Cornell Small Farms Program

Cornell IPM

Providing both in-person/webinar and distance learning recertification courses to New York’s 25,000+ certified pesticide applicators.

Certificate

Cornell University is partnering with the University of Vermont and the University of Maine to offer a 6-week webinar series in scouting for disease, insect and weed pests of greenhouse ornamentals. 

Certificate

Information available January 2026

 

 

 

 

 

Meet some of our instructors

portrait of Betsy Lamb
Elizabeth Lamb

Ornamental IPM Coordinator

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Adjunct Assistant Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Elizabeth Lamb
Ornamental and greenhouse integrated pest management
portrait of a Mike Helms
Michael Helms

Pesticide Safety Education Program Leader

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Michael Helms
Ashley Humbolt
Ashley Helmholdt

Extension Associate, Adult Program Leader, Cornell Garden-Based Learning

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Ashley Helmholdt
  • alm443 [at] cornell.edu
Garden-based learning
Urban garden resiliency
Therapeutic horticulture
Rob Lynch
Robert Lynch

Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist

PRO-DAIRY

Animal Science

Robert Lynch
Lindsey Pashow
Lindsey Pashow

Agriculture Business Development and Marketing

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Lindsey Pashow
portrait of Anna Wallis
Anna Wallis

Fruit IPM Coordinator

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Anna Wallis
  • aew232 [at] cornell.edu