Master Floral Designer, Phase I

Description

Beginning May 4, 2025, ends August 9, 2026

Master Floral Designer, Phase I.

Online

James DelPrince, Ph.D., AIFD

Are you interested in learning floral design? This comprehensive educational program provides a thorough overview of floral design, starting with the fundamentals that make a floral design beautiful. This course marks the beginning of the first of three phases required to earn the Extension Master Floral Designer certificate.

In Phase I, you will gain access to a new series of videos (over 53, from 5-45 minutes in duration) in 14 units made available to you within our Extension learning platform. These lively programs cover all the basic topics in floral design. Phase I provides the foundation for understanding floral design principles and mechanics, including the techniques and materials that hold floral designs together. If you desire, you can follow along with the Phase I video demonstrations to create your floral designs, but this is not required.

At the end of this course, you will be ready to enroll in the program's second phase, creating all the basic floral designs via hands-on classes directly with your on-site instructor, in person. During that time, you will learn how to make a bow, corsages, a handtied bouquet, symmetrical and asymmetrical designs, topiary, and more. You can register for a Phase II session upon successful completion of Phase I.

The final phase of the training program requires completing 40 hours of Extension volunteering, putting what you learned into action. This service component can involve various non-profit activities, such as creating educational displays for the public, providing floral programmatic assistance, and many others. Completing 40 approved volunteer hours is necessary to earn the Master Floral Designer certificate, but it is not mandatory for those who only want training. Volunteer reports are due to your Phase II instructor at the end of the year. After completing the certificate program, Master Floral Designers are encouraged to maintain an active status by participating in 20 hours of education and/or volunteering per year.

Participants are directed to follow the program in numerical order, beginning with Phases I through III. Some may elect to complete Phase I or Phases I and II, finding that these fulfill their educational needs. We encourage participants to complete all three Phases to earn the certificate. The MFD Program is open to beginners and assumes little to no previous floral design experience.

• Phase I, online.
  • Phase II, studio course; hands-on. Must successfully complete first phase prior to registration.
  • Phase III, volunteering.       Must complete second phase, hands on course, prior to initiating volunteer hours, to earn the certificate.

Please note that at the end of the Phase I course, the educational videos are no longer accessible.

$395 per person