TAFE NSW

Diploma of Floristry Design - SFL50115

TAFE NSW

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior floral designers who use a range of specialist technical, creative and conceptual floristry skills to design, construct and sell a diverse range of complex, small to large or themed products. These individuals have substantial depth of knowledge of floristry construction techniques and design elements and principles. With considerable experience across product categories they have a strategic design and product planning focus as part of their job role.They work with significant autonomy, are accountable for personal outputs and, usually, those of a team. Some senior floral designers take a lead role in coordinating the day-to-day operational and business planning activities of floristry businesses.This qualification provides a pathway to work as a senior floral designer in a diversity of floristry industry business types including retail floristry shops, studios and those that specialise in corporate or special events. Floral designers may also be individual freelance contractors.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

  • 12 units: 6 core
  • 6 electives

Subjects

  • Select and prepare creative work for exhibition
  • Investigate and design e-business solutions
  • Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
  • Manage a small team
  • Manage small business finances
  • Research global floristry trends
  • Set up systems that support innovation
  • Produce computer-aided drawings
  • Review and maintain a website
  • Plan floristry designs with clients
  • Acquire and retain online customers
  • Design and produce innovative floristry products
  • Lead a team to foster innovation
  • Produce digital images
  • Manage business customers
  • Market the small business
  • Undertake small business planning
  • Make a presentation
  • Research theories of creativity
  • Design plant displays
  • Negotiate contracts
  • Originate and develop concepts
  • Create an innovative work environment
  • Implement advertising and promotional activities
  • Lead and manage people
  • Provide work skill instruction
  • Mentor in the workplace
  • Implement e-business solutions
  • Plan small business finances
  • Coordinate floristry work teams
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
  • Install and maintain plant displays
  • Integrate colour theory and design processes
  • Adopt mobile commerce applications to improve sales and service
  • Develop a floristry product range
  • Implement design solutions
  • Monitor and manage small business operations
  • Maintain financial records
  • Maintain and order floristry stock
  • Select an e-business model
  • Provide a safe work environment
  • Produce drawings to communicate ideas
  • Style and manage floristry for events

Standard entry requirements

  • Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who have:achieved a Certificate III in Floristry
  • ANDdemonstrated industry experience in the application of the skills and knowledge of the core units of the Certificate IV in Floristry. This applied experience may be demonstrated either by:providing a portfolio of evidence outlining how the skills and knowledge gained in the core units of the Certificate IV in Floristry have been applied in an industry context
  • OR3 years post qualification industry experience.

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