| Floristry
Courses
Being a florist is a most rewarding and exciting career
where you can express your creative talents, work with one of nature's
beautiful creations and touch the lives of others by helping them
communicate through the medium of flowers.
Visit our photo gallery:
Look at what you could be making as a trained florist!
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Certificate II in Floristry has been designed to apply
to those wishing to develop the skills and knowledge to work as
a sales assistant and produce basic displays in a florist shop or
studio. This course is your introduction into the floristry industry.
This certificate equips you to create basic floristry designs and
develop accountability, autonomy and skills in working with others
in the florist industry.
This course is open to the general public, but particularly
to entry level students interested in the floristry business. This
certificate is particularly applicable to school based trainees,
year 10 school leavers and people wishing to gain entry into the
floristry business. There are no prerequisites.
Certificate II in Floristry is expected to take two
terms. Face-to-face classroom presentations are followed by work
experience in the floristry industry and supported on the job application
of skills.
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Certificate III in Floristry has been designed to
develop the skills and knowledge of more experienced employees in
the floristry industry. To do this work you will require extensive
product knowledge and specialist skills in flower design. The Certificate
III will require you to develop leadership and problem solving skills.
This certificate equips you to create advanced floristry designs
and take your place as a leader in the florist industry.
This course is open to the general public, but particularly
to experienced employees in the floristry business. This certificate
can follow on from immediately from Certificate II in Floristry.
There are no prerequisites.
A traineeship in Floristry consists of Certificate
III in Floristry and is expected to take 2 years. The course includes
intensive block training in the classroom followed by work experience
in the floristry industry and supported on the job application of
skills.
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Being a florist is a most rewarding and exciting career
where you can express your creative talents, work with one of nature's
beautiful creations and touch the lives of others by helping them
communicate through the medium of flowers.
Certificate IV in Floristry has been designed to develop
the skills and knowledge of more experienced employees in the floristry
industry. You will develop business skills, front line management
skills, and skills in advanced floristry design. This course applies
to those who are owner / managers of a floristry outlet with responsibility
for the managerial and financial operations of the small business.
This course is open to the general public, but particularly
to experienced employees in the floristry business who want to open
their own florist retail or wholesale outlet. This certificate can
follow on from immediately from Certificate III in Floristry.
Certificate IV in Floristry is expected to take 2
terms. Face-to-face classroom presentations are followed by work
experience in the floristry industry and supported on the job application
of skills. As participants gain experience in the floristry industry,
more advanced floristry techniques will be addressed in the course.
Business subjects will be presented in small groups. Participants
will bring case studies from their current business or potential
business to contextualise the subject matter. Most business subjects
can be applied to Certificate IV in Small Business.
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Being a florist is a most rewarding and exciting career
where you can express your creative talents, work with one of nature's
beautiful creations and touch the lives of others by helping them
communicate through the medium of flowers.
Certificate III in Floristry has been designed to
develop the skills and knowledge of more experienced employees in
the floristry industry. To do this work you will require extensive
product knowledge and specialist skills in flower design. The Certificate
III will require you to have leadership and problem solving skills.
This certificate equips you to create advanced floristry designs
and take your place as a leader in the florist industry.
If you are an experienced employee in the floristry
business, you can request recognition for your experience with Recognition
of Prior Learning. You will need to demonstrate your skills in design
in a variety of medium such as sympathy design, bridal design, and
floral display for business window. You will need to demonstrate
your underpinning knowledge of floral design, colour, modern design,
business principles, and retail sales skills. A Certificate III
in Floristry and is expected to take 1 year full time. The Recognition
Process requires you to demonstrate skills to the government standards.
This certificate can assist you to gain recognition
for your experience. Participants can gain employment in the floristry
industry or continue towards further education in the floristry
sector with Certificate IV in Floristry. Also, persons could continue
with their studies in the retail industry in general as many units
of competency pertain to the Retail Training Package.
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Workshop 1 - Principles of Design including Sympathy
- Sympathy designs using a base medium
- Principles of design
- Colour
- Create floristry designs using wiring techniques
Cost: $395.00 plus flowers
Debby Mayer is a floral designer with over 20 years
of experience in 4 different countries. She owned a successful floristry
business in Sydney for 6 years and designed for a great number of
prestige hotels around Sydney. Debby has participated in international
flower competitions and has qualifications in floristry and in Workplace
Assessment and Training.
In 2004 Flowers to Impress became a partner with The
Academy of Career Training to offer nationally recognised vocational
educational training.
Flowers to Impress, 9 Bell St, Toowoomba, Qld 4350.
Upon completion of each unit of competency, participants
may choose to exit with a Statement of Attainment for competencies
achieved. Upon successful completion of the course, the individual
will be issued with a certificate.
All our courses carry the
"magic triangle" -
they are nationally recognised training!
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