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Ashworth College

Floral Design Course

Floral design is a multi-billion dollar industry. Imagine learning how to create gorgeous flower arrangements for special occasions. Imagine crafting designs that please the eye and lighten the heart. And imagine pursuing exciting career opportunities! This nationally accredited, professional-level home study course in floral design could help make it happen for you.

This is a comprehensive distance learning diploma program designed to teach you how to develop your creativity and showcase your unique sense of style.

You'll start with florist design basics, including flower shapes, color, harmony, and rhythm. Then, you'll learn how to use flowers and foliage to fit any occasion: how certain blossoms express romance or celebration, while others convey sympathy or comfort. You'll learn about wedding flowers, fruit and gift baskets, and caring for plants. And you'll learn the secrets of working with fresh-cut, dried, and silk flowers; accent branches; containers; ribbons; accessories; and much, much more. You'll learn how to craft beautiful, memorable floral arrangements for weddings, funerals, anniversaries, holidays, parties, gifts, and special occasions, using the special floral supplies that come with the course.

You need no special educational background or experience in the field to enroll. Soon, you could be preparing for a challenging, respected new career that could keep you "on your toes." Convenient home study training from Ashworth makes learning the floral design field easy and fun. Request Free Information Package for more information.[ more info ]

Stratford Career Institute

Florist and Floral Design

Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. With thousands of students world-wide, SCI has earned its reputation in the delivery of career training.

SCI offers over 60 career diploma programs. The following is a comparison of traditional college education with the time-honored distance education approach to career education which Stratford offers:

Non-Traditional Colleges	Stratford's Career Training
content-based time-based group-based group needs contact with professor by appointment only course-oriented classroom-oriented professors general objectives special objectives	competency-based performance-based individually-based individual needs immediate assistance via toll-free line or e-mail module-oriented home-based team of instructors, counsellors and resource persons special objectives objective learning assignments

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Penn Foster Career School

Floral Design Program

Learn how to become a Floral Designer - at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster. There are certain skills you need to begin a career in Floral Design. The Penn Foster Floral Design Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

Basics and tools of Floral Design

Design techniques and styles

Plant care

Coordination and design of arrangements for weddings

Promotion and planning of arrangements for holidays and theme parties

Creation of artificial and dried flower displays

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!

This Penn Foster distance learning program is like having your own personal Floral Design school! Start a creative, new career in a growing field. Why complete a Floral Designer training program? With the right credentials, you can:

Consult with wedding planners.

Work for a florist shop, or in the floral department of a grocery store.

Design arrangements for a florist, or start your own business.

Penn Foster's courses are very competitively priced. And with the choice of upfront payment option or low monthly installments, you can afford the course you want. Many courses are also Austudy/Abstudy approved which means that if you qualify, you can apply for financial assistance from the government. Plus, your course may be tax deductible.

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