Certificate IV in Floristry - SFL40115
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification reflects the role of skilled senior florists who use a range of highly developed floristry skills to design, construct and sell a diverse range of complex floristry products. These individuals have substantial depth of knowledge of construction techniques and floristry design elements and principles.They work independently and many florists at this level have supervisory responsibilities to plan, monitor and evaluate the work of team members. Some senior florists take a lead role in coordinating the day-to-day operational and business activities of small floristry businesses.This qualification provides a pathway to work as a senior florist in a diversity of floristry industry business types including retail floristry shops, studios and online floristry businesses.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 15 units: 5 core
- 10 elective
Subjects
- Maintain business to business relationships
- Investigate and design e-business solutions
- Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
- Administer human resources policy
- Manage a small team
- Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal
- Manage small business finances
- Produce computer-aided drawings
- Review and maintain a website
- Acquire and retain online customers
- Lead a team to foster innovation
- Produce digital images
- Recruit and select personnel
- Market the small business
- Undertake small business planning
- Design plant displays
- Negotiate contracts
- Create an innovative work environment
- Implement advertising and promotional activities
- Lead and manage people
- Coordinate floristry products for special occasions
- Provide work skill instruction
- Design complex floristry products
- Profile a retail market
- Mentor in the workplace
- Implement e-business solutions
- Plan small business finances
- Coordinate floristry work teams
- Install and maintain plant displays
- Integrate colour theory and design processes
- Conduct online transactions
- Perform retail finance duties
- Adopt mobile commerce applications to improve sales and service
- Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
- Monitor and manage small business operations
- Maintain financial records
- Maintain store security
- Provide first aid
- Maintain and order floristry stock
- Select an e-business model
- Provide a safe work environment
- Produce drawings to communicate ideas
- Construct complex floristry products
Standard entry requirements
- Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who have:achieved the Certificate III in Floristry via an Australian Apprenticeship Pathway
- ORdemonstrated floristry industry experience in applying the skills and knowledge in the Certificate III in Floristry. This is achieved via:providing a portfolio of evidence outlining how the skills and knowledge gained in the Certificate III in Floristry have been applied in an industry context
- OR12 months post qualification industry experience.
