Professional Floristry Level 5

Course description

Start your career or up-skill your techniques with this one year course in Professional Floristry. Learners will develop the necessary skills to design, create and arrange floral and plant displays for commercial, interior environments and special occasions. Learners will also gain a knowledge of floriculture and plant care.

Course Content

• Retail Floristry
  Flower Conditioning and Handling
  Floral Design for Occasions including Birthdays, Christenings, Anniversaries, Weddings and Special Functions
• Floriculture and Plant Care
  Floristry Plants
  Interior Planting
  Plant Design and Care
• General
  Retail Selling
  Retail Display
  Communications
  Information Technology
  Work Experience

Course Features and Facilities

• Fully equipped floristry room withflowers and plants for all practical work
• Visiting specialists in Floristry Designand Retail
• Links with retail florists
• Visits to wholesalers, garden centresand display exhibitions
• Floral decorating for variety of events
• Access to fully equipped IT suitesand Library
• Wifi and Moodle

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate or equivalent, LCA or relevant experience

Interview

Mature applicants welcome

Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements.

Employment Opportunities

Retail sales of flowers and plants in flower shops and garden centres

Designing flower and plant displays

On location flower and plant arrangements

Creating floral designs for special occasions such as weddings,christenings, parties

Running your own floristry business.

Educational Progression

Below are some examples of progression options with this QQI level 5 award in Floristry 5M2686

• TU Dublin Blanchardstown HorticultureLevel 7 BN022
• TU Dublin Blanchardstown HorticultureLevel 8 BN113
• Waterford ITHorticulture (Dublin – National Botanic Gardens) Level 7 WD097
• Waterford ITHorticulture (Waterford – Kildalton) Level 7 WD096
• Waterford ITAgriculture Level 7 WD126
• Waterford ITAgricultural Science Level 8 WD191
• TU Dublin City Campus Visual Merchandising and Display (Portfolio Required) Level 7 DT598