The Texas State Florists Association

Texas Floral Endowment Scholarships Provide $7,300 in Funding for Floral Education

LEANDER, TEXAS (May 31, 2024) — The Texas Floral Endowment (TFE) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2024 TFE Scholarship recipients, who will be recognized at the Texas Floral Forum in San Antonio on June 21-23. Totaling $7,300, the 13 scholarships will help increase access to educational opportunities for floral industry professionals throughout the state.

The Texas State Florists' Association Knowledge-Based, Level 1 and Level 2 Floral Certifications are included on the 2022-2025 TEA-approved list of industry certifications. Virtual testing is now available for hands-on Level 1 Certification.

The Texas State Florists’ Association (TSFA) has developed a platform that will allow students to take the Level 1 floral certification test in the classroom, proctored by the floral design teacher. This platform is similar to the current testing application, however, the floral design teacher will be able to schedule the testing date, proctor the test in the classroom and upload the photos using any smartphone or device. The student’s designs will then be graded by TSFA Education Specialists, using the 2020 rubrics located below. The Level 1 Floral Certification Virtual Testing Platform launched in December 2020. Register your students for the certification test today.

TSFA Classroom

Attention teachers! Check out our educational videos under TSFA Classroom. These videos are built for classroom use. They showcase the techniques needed for floral design certifications so students can be on their way into a career of floral design!

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The Membership Directory, published in the summer each year, is distributed to all TSFA members.

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