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Floriculture and Floral Design

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Floriculture and Floral Design prepares students to work in or operate a retail floral design business and introduces students to the basics of growing flowers for retail sale. Topics include history, floral structures, floral propagation, floral growth requirements and identification, pest management, handling procedures, elements of design, design mechanics, and business operations.

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In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Agriculture, Food and Natural ResourcesFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

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Floriculture and Floral Design prepares students to work in or operate a retail floral design business and introduces students to the basics of growing flowers for retail sale. Topics include history, floral structures, floral propagation, floral growth requirements and identification, pest management, handling procedures, elements of design, design mechanics, and business operations.

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Locations

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Discuss the history of floriculture and floral design, including the role of flowers in past civilizations
  • Compare and contrast the structures of monocot and dicot plants
  • Differentiate between complete and incomplete flowers produced by flowering plants
  • Illustrate various parts of the flower and discuss the importance of each
  • Demonstrate propagation of common flowering and foliage plants through sexual and asexual means
  • Assess environmental and cultural factors that affect growth of plants in the floriculture industry
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Floral Designers27-1023.00
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092.00
  • Retail Salespersons41-2031.00
  • Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-1012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Basic floral terminology and flower varieties — identify and distinguish under direct supervision in a retail floral shop setting.
  • Fresh flowers and foliage — cut, condition, and place into water storage following established protocols on a shop workbench.
  • Trimmers, wire, pins, floral tape, and foam — use under direction to assemble simple bouquets and basic arrangements.
  • Standard arrangement patterns — follow pre-set design templates to complete routine orders with guidance from a senior designer.
  • Completed floral arrangements — wrap and apply price labels according to shop pricing guidelines under supervisor review.
  • Customer inquiries about arrangement types and delivery times — listen actively and relay information to a senior staff member.
  • Flowers and foliage — sort, clean, and remove damaged material from incoming wholesale deliveries in a stockroom environment.
  • Point-of-sale (POS) software — enter basic sales transactions and process customer payments at the front counter.
  • Shop tools and workstation — maintain cleanliness and organize supplies at the end of each shift following shop procedures.
  • Delivery addresses and packaging requirements — confirm accuracy on completed orders before handoff to a delivery driver.

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