Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in
Floristry
This comprehensive course offers specialist training and advanced techniques such as creative floral design, botany, business skills and design innovation.
You can join study tours and get your designs noticed at prestigious competitions like the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park and WorldSkills UK.
Course includes
What will I study?
- Principles of health and safety
- Undertake and review work related experience
- Principles of the creative design process
- Plant and flower care
- Tied floral designs
- Floral designs in a medium
- Wired floral designs
- Glued floral designs
- Business management and marketing in floristry
- Trends in the floristry industry
- Event floristry
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Assessment methods
- Ongoing formative assessment
- Multiple choice Health & Safety exam
- Written knowledge exam
- Synoptic exam
How long will it take?
- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
What qualifications do I need to start?
- Typically 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (including Maths and English), or
- Merit at Level 2 in Floristry, City & Guilds, or
- Alternative professional qualification in Floristry at Level 2
What qualifications will I gain?
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Floristry
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Course options after this programme
- You can progress on to the Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry
Career options
- Florist/Manager in retail industry
- Floral designer for external venues and occasions or wedding planner
- Work in holiday and leisure industries in the UK and abroad
- Teaching, assessing and demonstrating floristry
- Self employment
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