New Zealand Certificate in Floristry (Level 3)
Growing & Vines
A course by
Manukau Institute of Technology
Develop the skills to enter the floristry industry with this recognised, hands-on certificate, learning to create large-scale floral arrangements for diverse occasions.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
MIT Ōtara, Auckland
It will take a total of 17 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Deliver professional floristry customer service
Assist customers to meet their needs, apply personal presentation skills, and prepare quotes to meet customer and business requirements.
Create effective floral displays and merchandising
Design and maintain floristry products and displays to provide maximum impact, applying design principles and promoting products.
Construct sympathy floral designs
What You're Signing Up For
Get ahead in your floristry career with this industry-recognised qualification. Learn to create a wide range of floral arrangements, develop your personal style, and gain hands-on, practical experience in a professional, industry-standard floristry environment. Build customer service, merchandising, retail, and marketing skills to prepare for a successful floristry career.
Course Content
- Floristry customer service
- Floristry display, merchandising and operations
- Sympathy floral designs
- Celebration occasion floral designs
- Personal presentation skills
- Design elements and principles
- Retail sales and marketing of floristry products
- Hands-on experience in modern teaching facilities
What you need to know first
Open entry
English competency (may require evidence of proficiency for non-native speakers, IELTS 5.0 with no band lower than 5 or equivalent)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Floristry
Retail
Creative Industries
Future employment opportunities might be
Florist
Floristry retail sales assistant
Event floral designer