The Tropical Botany Course provides advanced students and/or professionals with a detailed coverage of the systematics, phylogeny, diversity of structure, and economic botany of tropical vascular plants. Academic credits can apply. Jointly sponsored with the University of Florida's Department of Botany, the course is usually held in the summer.

This course is for all physicians and health care professionals. The purpose of the course is to give important knowledge to the participants for the care of their patients, many of whom currently use herbal remedies derived from plants. Held at The Kampong, NTBG's South Florida garden; usually in February.