Floral Design

Category:

Creative Careers

Course Hours:

270

Course Type:

Mentor Supported

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Our Floral Design course prepares students for a career designing floral arrangements and running a successful florist business. The course balances theory with practice, covering the history of design, artistic elements, floral anatomy, and nomenclature, along with techniques, tools, and specialties. Students will be prepared for the real business world with discussions on distribution, marketing, advertising, and the other industry-specific issues needed for success in the field.

Prerequisite(s): None

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Identify the history of floral design throughout civilizations
Recognize the tools and containers needed for floral arrangements
Recall ways to design and compose flower arrangements for special occasions and life events
Identify steps for harvesting and caring for flowers
List the steps for cutting flowers properly and how to increase vase life

Floral Design Module 1

Floral Design Careers and History

• Specialty Florists

• Other Floral Career Opportunities

• Student Organizations

• Continuing Education

• Certification

• Applying for a Job

• Interviewing for a Job

• Communication Skills

• Victorian London

• Postmodernism

Floral Design Module 2

Safety, Plant Structures, and Storage

• Working with Glass Containers

• Types of Ribbon

• Making Bows

• Plant Families

• Genus and Species

• Leaves

• Pretreatments

• Grading

• Packing and Transportation

Floral Design Module 3

Principals and Elements of Design

• Physical and Visual Balance

• Rule of Thirds

• The Golden Ratio

• Scale Adjustments

• Color Systems

• Color Harmonies

• Color Manipulation

• Systemic Dyeing

Floral Design Module 4

Flower and Foliage Selection

• Working with Color Harmonies

• Color Palettes

• Psychology of Color

• Flower Pollen

• Compatibility

• Purpose

• Harvesting Wild Foliage

Floral Design Module 5

Types of Floral Design, Site Assessment, and Flowers to Wear

• Circular Styles

• Triangular Styles

• Square Styles

• Who, What, When

• Architecture

• Focal Points

• Boutonnieres

• Corsages

• Designing Flowers to Wear

Floral Design Module 6

Wedding, Sympathy, and Holiday Flowers

• Religious Weddings

• Civil Ceremonies

• Military Weddings

• Valentine’s Day

• Mother’s Day

• Christmas

• Visitation

• Private Viewing

• Funeral Services

Floral Design Module 7

Permanent Botanicals, Maintaining Potted Arrangements, and Marketing

• Commercial and Residential Spaces

• Foam Choices

• Glue

• Foliage Plants

• Flowering Plants

• Succulents and Cacti

• Financial Management and Accounting

• Capital and Cash Flow

• Operating Expenses

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.

The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!

Upon successful completion this course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position in the field and to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Floral Design Associate (CFDA).

**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**

Internet Connection

Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

PC Software Requirements

Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)

Adobe PDF Reader

QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

MAC Software Requirements

Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
Adobe PDF Reader
Apple QuickTime Media Player

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