Courses

Trim Int'l Floral School, Ltd.

Course I

1st Week (30 hrs)

"Principles of Flower Arranging"

Objectives:

Students will acquire knowledge concerning Rules and Methods of Professional Designing and Color Harmony.

Instructors and Student Practice of various popular flower arrangements including Dried Materials suitable for use in --- Home, Hospital, Church. Students use Vases, Bowls and other assorted containers -- and learn various lines; i.e. crescent, vertical, round, horizontal and one sided arrangements.

Additional Demonstrations for the more elaborate, advanced and unusual flower arrangements, i.e. European, Oriental and contemporary style. Care of Cuts, Purchasing Cuts and Supplies are also covered.

It is vital to those who have limited or no experience in the retail flower business to attend this First Course. Numerous details are covered in this course that are not repeated during the remainder of the program.

Course II

"Flowers to Wear and Plant Decorating"

2nd Week (30 hrs)

Objectives:

To prepare students with essential knowledge of corsages and plants.

To prepare students to demonstrate competency in taping wires and flowers, making ribbon bows, tufts and other accessories and various styling of flowers to wear --- wrist, shoulder, hair etc. New labor saving techniques of gluing flowers will also be demonstrated and practiced.

Instructors and students will demonstrate more elaborate or advanced floral corsages and boutonnières to wear for both formal and informal occasions.

"Plant Decorating." Students will practice with live plants, plus various materials for numerous and unusual methods of decorating.

Dish Gardens, Planters, Terrariums, using live foliage plants are demonstrated.

Plant Care, Wire Organization, Web sites, Salesmanship, Sales Ticket Procedure and How to Purchase a Shop are included in this segment.

Course III

"Funeral Flowers"

3rd Week (30 hrs)

Objectives:

To acquaint the student with knowledge pertinent to Selling, Construction and Delivery of Funeral Flowers.

Students will demonstrate competency of Picked Sprays, using various base materials and ribbon bows, Casket Piece, Funeral arrangements using Baskets and Bowls. Students will make up several styles of Wreaths, Pillows and Crosses.

Given the basic funeral design and arrangement skills, instructors and students will demonstrate proficiency in advanced Funeral Baskets, Wreaths, Set and Casket Pieces, Easel and Baby Sprays plus Fraternal Emblems.

Advertising, Shop Display and Layout, Pricing and Mark-Up and day to day shop expenses are taught in this course.

Course IV

"Wedding Flowers"

4th Week (30 hrs)

Objectives:

To prepare students to sell, select and construct various wedding flower arrangements and decorations.

Detailed instruction is given on Proper Procedure and Wedding Etiquette. How to book and sell a wedding. Equipment needed; Proper Methods of Packaging and Delivering the Bridal Party Flowers; Servicing the Wedding.

Each student must proficiently demonstrate their skill of making Crescent, Cascade, Colonial Bouquets and Prayer Book using BHO, Hand Tied and Wired methods of construction.

Given the beginning techniques of wedding flowers, instructors and students must demonstrate their advanced skills in assembling elaborate and current wedding flower arrangements.

Interspersed throughout this course are lectures about types of shops, obtaining financing and shop display.

Course V

"Beyond Basic"

5th Week (30 hrs)

Objectives:

Expose the floral designer to advanced styles of designing arrangements, constructing body flowers, making funeral pieces and designing bridal bouquets. Show the students how to use novelty flowers, crystal and bass containers for arrangements. Demonstrate proper use and placement of exotic flowers in corsages. Broaden the florist's imagination through the use of new and different styles of designing and using unusual flowers in both funeral and wedding display.

The instructor will observe the competency shown by the student in designing arrangements, body flowers, funeral and wedding flowers. Also the instructor will watch the efficiency shown by the student in completing the assigned task using the new techniques taught to them.

Beyond Basic is Available through the classroom studies only due to the changing trends in the Floral Industry.

A Diploma is awarded upon satisfactory completion of our Complete Four Week Program "Floral Designer" consisting of 120 hours classroom or the 4-Course "Home Study" Program (correspondence course).

A Certificate of Attendance is awarded to students satisfactorily completing any one, two or three of the Courses included in our Complete Floral Designer Program stating the number of hours of attendance.

A separate Diploma is awarded for Beyond Basic; Advanced Design week.