Floral Design
Certificate of Achievement
In Class Learning
Plan # C0189
Start date: Fall / Winter / Spring
About This Certificate | Program Delivery | Career Opportunities | Certificate Benefits | Obtaining Your Certificate | For Further Information
About This Certificate
Created to prepare individuals for a career in the floral industry, this certificate was designed in close co-operation with the floral industry to insure that it provides you with the skills and knowledge for success in this growing field.
The program exposes you to all aspects of floral design, sales, marketing and management. Special emphasis is placed on floral designs for special occasions. Graduates from this program are in high demand and employment opportunities are readily available.
Program Delivery
Individual courses are open to all students whether or not they are working toward the certificate.
Prerequisites may be required for these courses. Please refer to individual course descriptions for specific requirements.
Important Notes
The following courses will continue to be recognized toward the completion of this Certificate Program:
To view individual course descriptions and/or to register for available CE courses,
please select a course title in the table below. For Late Start Online Course Offerings, see this listing.
Course Number |
Course Title |
Delivery |
Course Availability |
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2012 |
2012 |
2012 |
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Required Courses: |
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In Class |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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In Class |
Yes |
TBA |
Yes |
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In Class |
Yes |
Yes |
TBA |
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In Class |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Career Opportunities
This certificate prepares you for working in floral businesses, floral design shops, floral departments in large stores, greenhouses, and other retail and wholesale plant businesses.
With additional online courses, graduates of this program may be able to start their own floral design business.
Possible career paths include:
Certificate Benefits
You will combine theory and hands-on experience while creating geometric, contemporary, and special occasion floral arrangements throughout every course in the program.
You will learn to design and create wide varieties and types of floral arrangements and presentations that are commonly sold in today’s marketplace.
The certificate program also provides a venue for you to soundly develop your own creativity and style with the opportunity for professional critique throughout the program.
Obtaining Your Certificate (Graduation)
Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “application to graduate” form available from the Registrar’s Office. Students will be required to pay a $25 fee to attend the convocation ceremony in the fall.
The fee is payable with the “application to graduate” form. Applications and fees are to be returned to the Registrar’s Office. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office.
Niagara College Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211, Ext 7500
For Further Information
Niagara College Continuing Education
Email: ce@niagaracollege.ca
Web: www.niagaracollege.ca/ce
Phone: 905-735-2211, ext. 7510.
Information Last Modified:
Mon, November 08, 2010 at 08:33:11 AM ET
