Learning Outcomes

The Meaning of Floristry

The Ages of Floristry

Modern Floristry

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to the discipline of floristry by studying the basic guidelines, requirements and responsibilities involved. You will also learn about the evolution of floristry, from Ancient Egypt to the Victorian Era.

Floristry as a Career

Finding Floristry Vacancies

Floristry Interviews

In this module, you will be introduced to the different careers available in floristry. This will include the requirements, responsibilities, working hours, challenges, advancements and job vacancies in the floristry career. You will also learn how to conduct yourself before, during and after an interview.

The Business Models Available in Floristry

Types of Services Provided by Florists

Handling Customer Accounts

In this module, you will be introduced to the services provided by florists. You will be introduced to the types of businesses floristry can be involved in and what services can be provided. You will also learn how to handle commercial and individual floral accounts.

Create a Business Plan

Setting Up Your Office

Buying and Opening a Flower Shop

Essential Equipment and Supplies

Store Layout, Wholesalers, Suppliers and Orders

In this module, you will learn how to start your own floristry business. This will cover how to create a business plan, set up an office and buy and open a flower shop. You will also be introduced to the equipment and other consideration to think about when opening your won business.

Creating a Marketing Plan

Creating a Marketing Strategy

Advertising and Customers

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of marketing. This marketing introduction will introduce you to marketing strategy, SEO, online advertising and traditional advertising. You will also learn about dealing with customers.

Anatomy of a Flower

Anatomy of a Plant

Colour is Key

Ethylene Treatment

In this module, you will learn about the systems and anatomy that make up the flowers and plants used for your arrangements. The meanings and importance of flower colours will be covered as well. Lastly, you will learn about the gas ethylene and how it is important to flowers and plants.

Requirements of a Plant

Processing Flowers and Plants

Maintaining Cut Flowers

In this module you will be introduced to processing, storing and maintaining plants and cut flowers. This will also include keeping houseplants alive and healthy in storage. You will also learn about products to keep flowers fresh and how to revive sorry-looking flowers.

First Assessment - Floristry

This assessment will go over the previous modules of the course and test your knowledge so far.

The Perfect Arrangements for Every Season

Favourite Types of Flowers

Foliage

Fillers and Greens

In this module, you will be introduced to the styles of flower arrangements as per all four seasons. You will also learn about the importance of wildflowers, foliage, fillers and greens.

Elements of Floral Design

Principles of Floral Design

Floral Design and Style

Line Theory and Popular Styles

Ikebana

In this module, you will be introduced to elements and principles important to floral design. This will introduce line theory and popular styles of design, while also coving the non-traditional designs of Ikebana.

Making an Arrangement

How to Find the Perfect Vase for a Floral Arrangement

Equipment Needed

Preparing Your Equipment

In this module, you will be introduced to the process of making a floral and a container arrangement. This will include being introduced to the equipment and vase needed. You will also learn how to prepare this equipment to make floral centrepieces.

How to Make an Arrangement for a Vase

How to Make a Hand-Tied Bouquet

How to Make a Boutonniere

How to Make a Basket Garden and Fruit Basket

In this module, you will learn how to make an arrangement for a vase, hand-tied bouquet, boutonniere, basket garden and fruit basket. You will also be introduced to the required materials for each piece.

Wedding and Bridal Floristry: What it Needs

Meeting With Clients

Flowers for the Wedding

How to Make a Wedding Bouquet

Wedding Flowers and Bouquets - Lessons Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to the wedding and bridal floristry industry. This will cover meeting with clients, securing contract successfully, and making arrangements specific to the occasion, including the bouquet.

Funeral Flower Traditions and Etiquette

Flower Meanings and Religious Sensibilities

How to Make a Funeral Wreath

In this module, you will be introduced to floristry for funerals. This will include funeral flower traditions, etiquette, arrangements, and religious sensibilities. You will also learn how to make a funeral wreath.

Second Assessment - Floristry

Course Assessment

Learn how to become a florist and create a wide variety of flower arrangements with this free online diploma course.

Diploma in Floristry

This diploma course teaches you the essential skills required to become a successful florist. We offer a wealth of information, from flower and plant varieties to floral arrangements. If you ever considered turning your passion for flowers into a budding career, this diploma course also teaches you everything you need to know to run your own speciality flower shop. This course suits anyone with an eye for beauty and a love of flowers.

This diploma course equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary to become a successful florist. We cover the basics of floristry and explain how to find and successfully apply for a job in the floristry industry. We explain how to run a flower shop, from purchasing essential equipment for arrangements to marketing your floristry skills on social media. We examine the anatomy of plants and flowers and explore different colour associations and usages. The course lays out the dangers and treatment of ethylene as we show you how to process, store and maintain plants. 
We then study specific species of popular flowers, foliage, greens and fillers to use in flower arrangements. There are many floral design styles, both western and eastern, and we take you through the elements and principles of each, including the popular Japanese ‘Ikebana’ technique. The course provides step-by-step instructions in creating specific types of floral arrangements, starting by identifying the role of vases and available flowers. We test your creative skills when we cover container and vase arrangements, hand-tied bouquets, boutonnière, basket gardens and fruit baskets. The course concludes with an in-depth study of the floral business, industry etiquette and flower arrangements specifically for weddings and funerals. 
This diploma course suits anyone who dreams of turning their passion for flowers and floristry into a career. We teach you everything you need to know to turn natural beauty into art and that art into a business.

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Introduction to Advanced Parenting Skills

The Tools and Strategies for Parenting

Developing Relationships Between Children and Parents

Developing Effective Relationships and Behaviour

The Challenges of Parenting

In this module, you will explore the best strategies and tools for fostering positive and effective parenting. The lessons will also guide you on the essential skills for parenting and the best possible ways to develop positive relationships between children and parents amidst the challenges.

Positive Parenting Skills and Techniques - Course Assessment

In this free online course, learn skills and approaches for ensuring positive parenting and build stronger family bonds.

Positive Parenting Skills and Techniques

Parenting is an interesting but challenging experience in equal measure and thus requires a blend of approaches to create strong family bonds and a conducive environment for everyone. This course provides practical insights to help parents navigate the rewarding journey of parenthood with confidence and positivity. By the end of this course, you will be skilled enough to create fruitful, lasting relationships between children and parents.

Introduction To Advanced Parenting Skills

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Parenting Skills & Tools

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Advanced Parenting Skills - Course assessment

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Advanced Parenting Skills

This free online course provides cutting-edge strategies and techniques that can help you become the best parent you can be. Parenting is an amazingly difficult and complex job that can appear daunting without the right training as so much can go wrong in these early years. We go through a series of videos step by step to give you confidence as you face the most important task of your life: raising a happy and stable child.

Causes of Road Traffic Accidents

Different Types of Drivers

Unsuitable Conditions for Driving

This module gives you essential insights into the reasons leading to road traffic accidents and why some drivers are more likely to get involved in these accidents than others. You will also learn several mental and physical conditions that render one unsuitable for driving.

Fundamental Concepts of Defensive Driving

Driving Under Influence

How to Drive After Dark & In Rain?

Defensive Driving in Fog & Snow

The module aims to improve drivers' knowledge and skills in identifying, assessing, and reducing risks associated with road traffic accidents by providing factors causing road traffic accidents like driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol. It includes the risk factors such as environmental elements affecting driver behavior.

Important Automobile Emergencies

Dangers of Car-Collision & Overspeeding

Emergencies Due to Mechanical Breakdown

This module provides you with the essential knowledge for dealing with automobile emergencies. It will help you gain expertise in the basics of dealing with different automobile emergencies while providing you with guidelines based on real-world experiences.

Defensive Driving - Essential Principles & Practices - Assessment

In this free online course, learn the essential driving skills and practices for making your daily commute safer.

Defensive Driving - Essential Principles & Practices

Despite dire conditions or other people's faults, defensive driving is the practice of anticipating risky scenarios. We have designed this course for people willing to learn basic defensive driving techniques. It includes aspects of being alert while driving and compares the attributes of defensive and aggressive drivers. Study how to drive in dangerous climatic situations and learn the intoxicating drugs that impair a driver's ability.

Introduction to Anger Management and Mindfulness

Recognizing Triggers and Responses

Mindfulness Techniques for Anger Regulation

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

In this module, you will learn the nature of anger and the principles of mindfulness practice, you will learn how to recognize anger triggers and understand emotional responses. Discover mindfulness techniques for anger regulation such as breath awareness for calming and the role of communication in mindfulness.

Embracing Acceptance and Non-judgment

Transforming Negative Thought Patterns

Stress Reduction and Emotional Regulation

In this module, you will learn effective techniques to cultivate acceptance of emotions and how to transform negative thought patterns through mindfulness of thoughts, cognitive restructuring, and how to overcome rumination. Discover how mindfulness can aid stress reduction and impulse control and how to create a mindful lifestyle.

Mindfulness for Anger Management - Assessment

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Mindfulness for Anger Management

Anger management techniques vary from easy, soft talks to some that may appear to be harsh. This course explores different techniques you can use to ensure mindfulness when dealing with anger. Mindfulness practices like meditation and breathing exercises empower you to not only handle the root cause of anger but also avoid unhealthy emotions and outbursts by creating a mindful and harmonious lifestyle and bringing calm to social interactions.

Risks Associated to Working From Heights

Equipment, Confined Spaces and Laws

Confined Spaces Risk Assessment

Control Measures and Emergency Procedures

In this module, you will be introduced to working from heights, you will learn the duties and responsibilities of employers and employees in ensuring safety. Learn about risk assessment and prevention and confined space legislation, risk assessment in confined spaces as well as control measures and emergency procedures.

Working Safely at Heights and Confined Spaces - Course Assessment

This free online course explores how to ensure a safe work environment when working from heights and confined spaces.

Working Safely at Heights and Confined Spaces

Over 30% of all workplace fatalities are caused by falls from heights or confined spaces. These two workplace mishaps pose a significant risk of injury and severe fatalities if proper measures are ignored. This short course discusses the various measures that need to be put in place to ensure heightened safety awareness in these environments. From comprehensive risk assessment to implementing effective control measures in work environments.

Animal Care and Health

First Aid and Nutrition for Animals

Feeding Management and Pet Sitting

In this module, you will be introduced to the principles of Animal care, and animal histories. You will learn relevant first-aid measures, and benefits of animal nutrition, and also feeding management for dogs and cats, and the factors to consider when choosing a pet-sitting service.

Introduction to Animal Care and Welfare - Course Assessment

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Introduction to Animal Care and Welfare

This course sensitises you to your responsibilities in terms of providing appropriate care and treatment to animals. We explain how to provide animals with the necessary food and shelter while ensuring that their physical and mental needs are met. We show you how to administer medication and select a pet-sitting service to provide optimal animal health care in order to ensure good health and better lives for the living things in your care.

Understanding Anger Management

Sources and Causes of Anger Part 1

Sources and Causes of Anger Part 2

This module is your first step to managing anger, resolving conflicts and building lovable relationships. Get familiar with various concepts, principles and holistic models related to body, mind and spirits. You will then Explore and unpack the sources and causes of anger and get trained to manage and stop it from turning into rage.

Unforgiveness and Anger

Managing Conflict Resolution and Anger Communication

Understanding Unforgiveness and the Unforgiveness Process

This module imparts practical skills to control anger and provides the resilience and determination to implement these skills. This module will cover Unforgiveness and some best-kept tools for maintaining rational and functioning communication to reduce or resolve conflicts.

Optimal Health and its Impacts

Substance Abuse and Anger

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Through this module, you will understand how vitamin and mineral deficiencies, alcohol, substance abuse, addictions and the lack of optimal health adversely affect brain functioning resulting in exaggerated anger and conflicts. You will also learn the best approaches and strategies to overcome them to find peace and relationships back in life.

Anger Management and Conflict Resolution Assessment

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Anger Management and Conflict Resolution

Anger, like other human emotions, is part of our daily experiences. However, if not well managed, it can lead to adverse effects and a reduction in productivity. It is an inevitable emotion that signifies dissatisfaction. On the other hand, if kept in control, you can live a full life and interact with others constructively. This course explores the various strategies to understand and manage anger and conflict.