About the course
About the course
Our floristry course is well suited to those with a creative spirit, an eye for design and the who love working with organic materials.
Industry trained floristry teachers take you on a journey developing and enhancing your floristry career. You will learn about the industry through a range of experiences, including excursions to flower growers and markets, preparing arrangements for a wide range of functions and events including the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
In our floristry course, you'll specialise in botanical knowledge and practical floristry skills to be ready to create and construct a range of hand tied, base medium and wired floristry designs.
You'll also get to put your floristry skills to the test with hands on experience in our retail shop Flowers on Elgar, where you will develop innovative skills to deal with real customers and provide solutions for them.
You'll gain knowledge in floristry specific subjects focusing on how to recognise, receive, store, prepare and care for flowers, as well as sourcing floristry stock, displays, customer service and merchandising.
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Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
25 Feb 2021 at 02:00PM AEST
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Intake Dates & Course Length
February and July
Full time: 1 year (3 days per week)
This is a blended delivery course which will include a combination of online, remote and face to face delivery. Blended learning can involve a range of online programs and resources including StudentWeb, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Skype, specific industry platforms, pre-recorded sessions, assigned reading, tutorials, discussion boards, and online activities. Blended learning also involves face-to-face attendance at classes or practical placements.
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
This course will set you up to apply for employment in the floristry industry as a fully qualified florist.
Many students become specialists working in areas such as weddings, functions, retail and studio or corporate work.
Entry Requirements
You must be 17 years or over (or mature age) and possess an aptitude for floristry
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion will enable you to gain relevant industry experience and then you can apply for our Certificate IV in Floristry.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
If you are eligible for a Government funded place in the Certificate III in Floristry and hold a current Healthcare card the inclusive fee for the 2021 full time course is approximately $2820.00. This inclusive fee includes tuition, course teaching materials, tool kit, annual amenities fee and core skills support fee. The fee is approximate as it is subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
| Government Subsidised Concession | Government Subsidised Standard | Full Fee | |
| Tuition Fee | $813 | $4,064 | $12,569 |
| Service Fee | $166 | $166 | $166 |
| Core Skills Support Fee | $83 | $83 | $83 |
| Material Fee | $1,313 | $1,313 | $1,313 |
| Retain Course Items | $442 | $442 | $442 |
| Total Course Estimate | $2,817 | $6,068 | $14,573 |
| Payable Estimate (at commencement) | $2,817 | $6,068 | $14,573 |
Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2021 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
You will be required to complete 21 units in total (16 core and 5 elective units).
- CUVACD201A Develop Drawing Skills To Communicate Ideas60.0 hours
People working in many industries apply the skills and knowledge in this unit.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop simple drawing techniques for representing and communicating ideas. It does not relate to drawing as an art form. In a work or learning context this unit may relate to visually communicating ideas about objects, as well as the use of space, narratives or the steps in a process.
- SFLDEC001 Maintain Floristry Tools And Equipment15.0 hours
- SFLDEC005 Assemble Floristry Products130.0 hours
- SFLSOP001 Source Information On Floristry Products And Services40.0 hours
- SFLSOP002 Work Effectively In The Floristry Industry45.0 hours
- SFLWHS001 Participate In Safe Work Practices15.0 hours
- SFLDEC002 Design Floristry Products50.0 hours
- SFLDEC006 Construct Hand Tied Floristry Products70.0 hours
- SFLDEC007 Construct Wired Floristry Products70.0 hours
- SFLDEC008 Construct Floristry Products With A Base Medium70.0 hours
- SFLDEC012 Interpret Floristry Design Briefs20.0 hours
- SFLSOP008 Provide Quality Service To Floristry Customers35.0 hours
- SFLSOP009 Sell Floristry Products30.0 hours
- SFLSOP010 Prepare Quotations For Floristry Products30.0 hours
- SIRRMER001 Produce Visual Merchandise Displays35.0 hours
- SFLSOP003 Recognise Flower And Plant Materials45.0 hours
- SFLSOP004 Receive And Store Floristry Stock30.0 hours
- SFLSOP005 Prepare And Care For Floristry Stock60.0 hours
- BSBSUS201 Participate In Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices20.0 hours
- SFLSOP006 Display And Merchandise Floristry Products35.0 hours
- BSBDES301 Explore The Use Of Colour40.0 hours
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