Floral Design Certificate

Floral Design Basics 1

Cost: $915

Develop a fundamental knowledge of flower arranging and learn the elements and principles of floral design. Familiarize yourself with common and botanical plant and flower names. Learn about floral tools, supplies, the care and handling of flowers and the preparation and planning of floral design. Make your own floral arrangements to take home. Flowers and floral supplies are included in the tuition fee. At registration, students will need to purchase a floral toolkit. There will be an additional restocking fee for the kit when registering in January. 

This class will use the following required textbooks. They can be purchased from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design
• Program tool kit cost is $149+tax  at the time of registration

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Floral Design Basics 2

Cost: $915
Prerequisite: Floral Design Basics 1

Acquire the skills needed to work independently on basic flower arrangements and expand your knowledge with hands-on experience creating advanced styles of floral design. Learn about sales, pricing, wire services, branding and merchandising. Create your own floral arrangements to take home and enjoy. Flowers and floral supplies are included in the course fee.

This class will use the following required textbooks. They can be purchased from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Floral Design Christmas

Cost: $915
Prerequisite: Floral Design Basics 1 & 2

Try your hand at a variety of Christmas designs. Learn about Christmas-related product information, cone identification, decorating a Christmas tree, and seasonal designs (table centre piece with candles, Christmas wreaths, door hangings, and one-sided arrangements). Find out about fertilizers and pesticides for houseplants. Flowers and supplies are included in the course fee. 

This class will use the following required textbooks. They can be purchased from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Floral Design Special Occasions

Cost: $915*
Prerequisite: Floral Design Basics 1 & 2

Learn the skills needed to decorate with a variety of materials other than flowers and to incorporate floral and non-floral products into an arrangement. Topics include the historical background of special holidays, product information, hospital guidelines for flowers, and special holiday designs. Flowers and floral supplies are included in the course fee.

This class will use the following required textbooks. They can be purchased from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Offered in upcoming Winter/Spring semester | Dates to be announced

Floral Design Sympathy and Church

Cost: $915
Prerequisite: Floral Design Basics 1 & 2

Expand your floral design skills to create sympathy funeral arrangements and other church decorations. Topics include the importance of sympathy etiquette and traditions, customer care, and creating floral designs such as casket sprays, church bouquets, wreath designs, and easel sprays. Flowers and floral supplies are included in the course fee.

This class will use the following required textbooks. They can be purchased from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Offered in upcoming Winter/Spring semester | Dates to be announced

Floral Design Weddings

Cost: $915
Prerequisite: Floral Design Basics 1 & 2

Learn fundamental skills to produce wedding bouquets and arrangements. Topics include magazine-worthy wedding flowers, wedding productions, the meaning of flowers, multicultural weddings, and how to develop a wedding business. Create floral designs to wear such as body flowers, floral jewelry, and floral leis; design bridal bouquets, reception flowers, and more. Flowers and floral supplies are included in the course fee.

Purchase the following required textbooks from the UFV Bookstore:

• AIFD Guide to Floral Design
• Principles of Floral Design

Delivery method: In-class

Abbotsford — Aerospace Centre

Offered in upcoming Winter/Spring semester | Dates to be announced