Floristry Level 3

About This Course

Embark on a flexible and enriching journey with our Floristry Level 3 online course. Study at your convenience, submitting coursework via email for a seamless experience.

Our dedicated tutors are a click away, providing a full year of unwavering support and guidance via email to ensure your success.

Enhance your skills with practical training, mastering introductory floral creations that you can proudly display at home. Learn about essential tools, proper flower and foliage care, identifying materials, design principles, and various florist techniques.

Enrol now to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of floristry. Elevate your knowledge and practical expertise while enjoying the flexibility to learn on your terms.

Course Benefits

Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of floristry, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.

This course will:

• Help you to develop a strong foundation of knowledge and competency that can be transferred into your work.
• Enable you to study on your own terms – no classrooms, no strict deadlines and no exams.
• Allow you to study from home – all course materials will be sent straight to your door, enabling you to fit your studies around your obligations.

Course Units

Unit 1: Essential Tools and Equipment

• Tools and equipment required to create floral designs
• Specialist equipment available
• Range of mechanics
• Uses of a range of sundries and accessories

Unit 2: Care and Conditioning of Cut Flowers and Foliage 

• International flower market and sourcing of flower material
• Quality of flower material
• Different conditioning methods

Unit 3: Art and Design

• Elements of design
• Principles of design and the design schema
• Identifying the most important dates that affect the florist’s annual calendar

Unit 4: Costing Design and Plant Materials

• Costing a design and creating costing sheets
• Creating a buying and order list
• Classify flowers
• Classify foliage

Unit 5: Floral Designs Part 1 – Tied Designs, Arrangements, and Funeral Flowers 

• Tied designs and methods of construction
• Arrangements and methods of construction
• Funeral designs and the methods of construction

Unit 6: Floral Designs Part 2 – Wedding, Event Flowers, and Planted Designs

• Wedding designs and methods of construction
• Event flowers and methods of construction
• Planted designs and methods of construction

Assessment

This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.

Required Knowledge

No prior knowledge or skills in this area are needed in order to enrol onto this course, making it ideal for those just starting out in this career field.

Awarding Body

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive certification from National Institution of Qualifications (NIOQ).

This course has been designed to meet the requirements of specific learners or employers. It is endorsed by National Institution of Qualifications, meaning the course has undergone external quality checks to ensure that they are maintained and delivered to an excellent standard.

National Institution of Qualifications are a national certificating organisation. Endorsement of our courses ensures learners have access to high quality materials that cover all learning outcomes, helping them to achieve their potential.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience will help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.

Only one click away, you can trust that help will be there when you need it.