![]() If you are unsure, for further information or assistance please contact us on note other qualifications are available but are not widely recognised within the floristry community. Online Courses: Many skills can be gained virtually however the courses offered online which are not linked to a professionally recognised course, as indicated in the above sections, are not monitored for quality of floral design work and will not give you a good grounding.įloristry schools courses (Day, Week or Intensive)Ī course which awards a certificate of attendance Open College Network (OCN) Level 1, 2 and 3 Such courses include but are not limited to:Ĭity and Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 certificate in Design and Craft (Floral Display units) They are perfect for initially finding out if you enjoy floristry but should not be confused with the industry accredited courses should you wish to use them to gain employment or set up your own business. They may be labeled in levels such as L2 or 元 but do not convert to the same levels as the above qualifications. These will not be accepted as accredited courses for our Institute of Professional Florists membership as they do not provide the necessary coverage of all the skill sets. There are qualifications within colleges which are classed as ‘Leisure’ courses or which can be used as CPD (Continued Professional Development) for the Institute of Professional Florists. BA (Hons) Professional Floristry and Floral Design.Foundation Certificate in Professional Floristry and Floral Design.The courses have a focus on academic value. No previous floristry experience is necessary. Entry to these courses can be gained with the same criteria as other degree courses. These are a fairly new addition in floristry education. This can be advantageous if you can not undertake an entire course at once. Some Training Schools offer the City and Guilds qualifications in individual units known as modules. Level 3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Floristry.Level 2 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Floristry.The older style work based apprenticeships, whilst no longer available within England, are available for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Level 3 Apprenticeship in Floristry (Under development currently).Time is spent at work ‘on the job training’ as well as at a college or with a training provider. They are proving a popular way to learn with great standards being achieved. Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National CertificateĪpprenticeships in England have now been rewritten and are called Trailblazer apprenticeships in accordance with government specifications.The older style are still accepted for Institute of Professional Florists membership (although they are no longer taught) they are: Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Floristry (3 GCE A levels).Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Floristry (2 GCE A levels). ![]() Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Floristry (1 GCE A level).They are equivalent to National GCE A levels These qualifications have been created for students who have finished GCSE and wish to pursue a vocational qualification. ICSF and NDSF certificates are accepted for IoPF membership but it is encouraged that CPD be sought as the modern qualifications contain updated ideals, techniques and design schema which was not covered in the older style qualifications. City and Guilds 元 Advanced National certificate in Floristry.City and Guilds L2 National Diploma in Floristry. ![]() City and Guilds L2 National certificate in Floristry. ![]() The older style L2 and 元 are still accepted for Institute of Professional Florists membership (although they are no longer taught) they are: Once the qualification is gained MDPF are the letters you can use after your name for this qualification. NDSF stands for National Diploma Society of Floristry and the letters and the letters still appear on the City and Guilds paperwork. Once the qualification is gained HDF are the letters you can use after your name for this qualification. ICSF stands for Intermediate Certificate Society of Floristry and the letters still appear on the City and Guilds paperwork.
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