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Overview
About this course
Turn your love of flowers into skills for working as a floristry assistant. As an award-winning floristry training provider, you’ll gain experience with a wide range of flowers and create beautiful floral arrangements.
Outcomes
What you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
construct a basic range of floristry products
care for floristry stock
work with customers and suppliers
use many techniques to create floral designs
use a range of floristry tools.
Course outcomes
Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
A nationally accredited qualification at a Certificate II level.
Experience creating floristry products such as bouquets, posies, arrangements and basic wired work.
The ability to display and merchandise floristry products.
Depending on your campus location, experience with wholesale flower markets and farms.
A strong pathway to complete further study and enhance your career opportunities in floristry.
Suitability
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.
This course can be completed as part of a traineeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.
Completion requirements
During your study you'll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 10 high school level
a reasonable level of fitness to stand for at least 3 hours and lift up to 5 kilograms in weight
basic computer skills.
We tailor our courses to meet local community needs, so some campuses may have extra entry requirements. Check your preferred location for details. Need help preparing? Contact us for support.
Find Your Fit
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Pathways
Future career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: florist assistant.
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study0 Courses
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
The Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant) does not have any pre-requisite courses.
Further study3 Courses
Advance your skills to take your career to the next level
Related study0 Courses
Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
The Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant) does not have any related courses.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 units of competency, including 9 core and 3 speciality units.
Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.
Core units - 9
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Maintain floristry tools and equipmentSFLDEC001
Assemble floristry productsSFLDEC005
Source information on floristry products and servicesSFLSOP001
Work effectively in the floristry industrySFLSOP002
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Facilities and support
TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.
TAFE NSW Disability Support Service
TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support
TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)
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