How to become a professional Florist

If flowers make you happy and you love to share the joy that they bring with others, then being a professional florist may be a fulfilling career option for you. I would love to do this, as a side line perhaps. A gifted florist can efficiently interpret clients’ emotions into beautiful floral designs that come in bouquets, vases and centrepiece elements. Floristry is a well-paying and a highly satisfying job but demands creativity, speed, hard work and good communication skills. If you know you have the talent and enthusiasm to work with flowers, read on to know how you can become a professional florist. 

Basic Education

Your basic education like a high school diploma or equivalent is a prerequisite to becoming a professional florist. If you have decided early on that you will embark on this floral journey, you can take up art and design classes which will prepare you for an entry into this field. If you are interested in owning a floral business of your own, you should take up business and economy classes which will be helpful in the long run. 

Formal Training

Following completion of general education, it is time for you to get a formal training in floristry. If you are looking for a professional position in the floral industry and seeking to enter the industry as be a fully qualified florist, you will have to enrol for a Certificate 3 in Floristry course. 

Many reputed private floral schools in Australia like Pearsons School of Floristry offer Australian Skill Quality Authority Accredited Certificate 3 in Floristry programs in floristry. At renowned and award-winning floristry schools like the Pearsons, floristry courses are designed and customised to reflect the contemporary trends in the industry. For example, The Pearsons Certificate III program is especially developed and is based on the national curriculum and their 50 years of experience in the industry. 

In course of your certificate 3 training in floristry, you will learn the basics skills of floristry and build a foundation of competencies across a wide range of floristry skills. You will learn creative skills, floral design including colour, sketching and photography and professional floristry techniques etc. 

Once you successfully complete this course, you will be awarded SFL30115 Certificate III in Floristry. This will make you eligible for employment as a fully qualified florist in the job market where employment opportunities for qualified florists exist in traditional retail operations including event planning, styling, hospitality and a range of corporate and other related fields. Many of these certificate courses in Australia come with job assistance program where the certificate provider will help you with career support and job opportunities. 

Advanced Courses 

If you desire to enter the market as a floral store manager or want to launch your own business, you can opt for advanced courses in floristry like the certificate IV and be a certified floral designer. 

It must have been clear to you by now that you cannot become a fully qualified florist by merely displaying love for flowers and plants. To be a good florist and flourish in your career, you will have to combine an appreciation for flowers with creative skills, practicality, and artistic talent.