Career Description
Floral Designers provide a variety of products and services to the public. Products include floral arrangements for all occasions, blooming and foliage plants, and accessory gift items. Services include the care of plants and flowers, interior decorating, and providing consultation for weddings and other special occasion. People who enjoy art, working with and serving others, as well as those who enjoy growing and working with living plants and flowers will benefit from the Floral Design program.

Program Information
The Floral Design program prepares students for a wide variety of challenging and profitable careers. Students will learn to design traditional and contemporary flower arrangements; work with fresh, silk, and dried flowers; identify and care for flowering plants, foliage plants, and fresh flowers and greens.

Admissions
The Floral Design program is offered as a full-time day program. Because of sequencing of courses, it is best to begin this program in the fall semester.

Transfer Opportunities
Many Horticulture courses can be transferred to a variety of 4-year colleges and universities. Because each college has its own requirements, always check with an adviser or counselor about transferability of specific courses to these other colleges.

Employment Opportunities
Job opportunities include employment in retail flower shops, wholesale floral supply companies, and interior plantscaping firms.

Career Titles
Floral Designer
Flower Shop Sales
Wholesale Flower Sales
Flower Broker
Flower Shop Owner/Manager
Interior Plant Rental
Interior Plant Maintenance
Free-Lance Designer
Floral Supply Representative

Floral Design, Diploma - Program Planning Form (pdf)