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The Texas State Florists’ Association (TSFA) School of Floral Design is open and waiting for you! Classes for floral industry professionals and aspiring florists at all levels are offered throughout the year. Taught by experienced florists with unparalleled knowledge, creativity and skill, these classes will inspire you and help your career bloom!
Would you like to learn more about the instructors? View their bios below.
Upcoming School of Floral Design Classes
Attend this inspiring, two-day, hands-on class on Monday, Feb. 24, and Tuesday, Feb. 25, and create stunning flowers to wear for any occasion. Discover innovative techniques and new trends that will help you elevate traditional pieces, such as wrist corsages, boutonnieres and flower crowns, elevating these popular designs to a new level. Whether you want to embrace elegant classics or explore modern styles, TSFA's floral education experts will guide you step-by-step, sharing their knowledge and creativity to help you master the art of flowers to wear.
Act quickly! Seats are limited. Registration closes on Monday, Feb. 17.
TSFA members enjoy significant savings on all TSFA classes and events. Learn more about TSFA membership.
Join TSFA Friday, May 16, through Monday, May 19, to earn your Texas Master Florist® (TMF) certification and be recognized for this achievement during an awards ceremony at the Texas Floral Expo in League City June 27-29.
It is recommended that applicants have three to five years of floral experience. After completion of the TMF Application, a TSFA Education Committee member will administer the TMF qualifying exam, which is given to ensure your goal of becoming a successful florist.
In-person classes and exams include:
- The Elements and Principles of Floral Design on Friday, May 16 — This course could also be called “Tools of Design,” and it will equip you with essential design knowledge. Principles are more than arbitrary rules, they are constant guidelines to use throughout your career!
- Celebration of Life and Sympathy Design on Saturday, May 17 — Flowers are more than an expression of sympathy, they are symbols of faith and respect. In this workshop, you will learn to design sympathy arrangements in baskets and containers, standing sprays, wreaths, form pieces, casket sprays, cremation urn pieces, celebration of life arrangements and much more.
- Wedding Florals: From Consultation to Completion on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18 — Wedding flowers are some of the most exciting designs you will create. Learn how to wow your clients! A florist can make or break their reputation through their wedding flowers. This course will cover flowers to wear, hand-tied bouquets, ceremony and reception designs, consultation, pricing and more.
- TMF Exam on Monday, May 19 — TSFA members who complete all seven online classes and three in-person labs and pass this exam are Texas Master Florists! After earning this designation, you may apply to take the American Institute of Floral Design Certified Floral Designer exam.
TSFA members enjoy significant savings on all TSFA classes and events. Learn more about TSFA membership.
Taught by expert faculty with years of experience in the floral industry, these comprehensive courses will increase your knowledge, hone your skills and help you advance your career. Select from one or more of the following classes:
- Basic Floral Design and Care and Handling on Friday, Aug. 8 — Construct several basic designs, learning how the best mechanics and proper balance, proportion and depth can help you create beauty, stability and lasting quality in arrangements that are traditional or contemporary, large or small, elaborate or simple. The constant guidelines of composition, harmony, focal point, balance, proportion, line, rhythm, texture and color govern floral design. You will learn the difference between the principles and elements of design, gain a deeper understanding of the function of color, and learn color terminology and harmony.
- Sympathy Design on Saturday, Aug. 9 — Funeral flowers are more than an expression of sympathy; they are symbols of faith and respect that express courage and love to those grieving. Learn to make the arrangements that will be the most appropriate for the personalized family tribute, including sprays, baskets, casket covers and wreaths.
- Floral Management on Saturday, Aug. 9 — To be a successful retail florist, you must be more than an excellent designer. You must also thoroughly understand the business side of owning a flower shop. Exceptional floral designs and mastery of basic business principles help ensure a successful and profitable retail flower shop. In this class, you will learn the process of opening a retail flower shop, how to read a monthly financial statement, ways to determine a breakeven point, how to calculate the cost of goods sold, marketing for the retail flower shop and inventory control.
- Wedding Design on Sunday, Aug. 10 — Wedding work can quickly make or break a florist's reputation because of the cost and emotional investment it carries. Great customer satisfaction requires good design, while greater profitability and efficiency come from good mechanics. Learn to construct basic wedding designs with the most efficient mechanics, including bridal and attendant bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages and hair pieces. Instructions for wedding aisle markers, arches and more are provided, and you will also review the mechanics for designing flowers to adorn wedding cakes.
TSFA members enjoy significant savings on all TSFA classes and events. Learn more about TSFA membership.
Join TSFA Friday, Aug. 22, through Monday, Aug. 25, to earn your Texas Master Florist® (TMF) certification.
It is recommended that applicants have three to five years of floral experience. After completion of the TMF Application, a TSFA Education Committee member will administer the TMF qualifying exam, which is given to ensure your goal of becoming a successful florist.
In-person classes and exams include:
- The Elements and Principles of Floral Design on Friday, Aug. 22 — This course could also be called “Tools of Design,” and it will equip you with essential design knowledge. Principles are more than arbitrary rules, they are constant guidelines to use throughout your career!
- Celebration of Life and Sympathy Design on Saturday, Aug. 23 — Flowers are more than an expression of sympathy, they are symbols of faith and respect. In this workshop, you will learn to design sympathy arrangements in baskets and containers, standing sprays, wreaths, form pieces, casket sprays, cremation urn pieces, celebration of life arrangements and much more.
- Wedding Florals: From Consultation to Completion on Saturday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 24 — Wedding flowers are some of the most exciting designs you will create. Learn how to wow your clients! A florist can make or break their reputation through their wedding flowers. This course will cover flowers to wear, hand-tied bouquets, ceremony and reception designs, consultation, pricing and more.
- TMF Exam on Monday, Aug. 25 — TSFA members who complete all seven online classes and three in-person labs and pass this exam are Texas Master Florists! After earning this designation, you may apply to take the American Institute of Floral Design Certified Floral Designer exam.
TSFA members enjoy significant savings on all TSFA classes and events. Learn more about TSFA membership.
Teacher Training and Certification
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Region 17 Education Service Center
111 W. Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas 79416
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Level 2 is only available to teachers who have been teaching for three years or more and who have earned the Level 1 certification.
Teacher Training and Certification
The Level 1 and 2 Texas Teacher Floral Certification classes were designed to equip floral design teachers with the skills and experience needed to guide students through the Texas State Florists' Association High School Student Certification process. By attending each one-day, hands-on design workshop, you will gain valuable insight into the certification process and the skills students need to achieve certification. Designed with the needs of ag teachers in mind, these workshops offer 9 CEU credits each, which may be applied toward your professional development. If you register for Level 1 and Level 2 teacher certification classes together, you must earn your Level 1 certification to qualify for the Level 2 certification class. The Level 2 class cannot be taken until you have earned Level 1 certification.
Oct. 7-8
Region 6 Education Service Center
3332 Montgomery Road
Huntsville, Texas 77340
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Level 2 is only available to teachers who have been teaching for three years or more and who have earned the Level 1 certification.
Unless otherwise indicated, all classes are held at the TSFA School of Floral Design. The school is located within the TSFA headquarters at 413 S. West Drive in Leander, Texas. You may also be interested in viewing the list of upcoming TSFA events.
Where to Stay
TSFA School of Floral Design students and instructors may consider reserving lodging at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, using TSFA's corporate rate!
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
247 W. Metro Drive
Leander, Texas 78641
512-690-5678
For more information, contact the TSFA office at 512-528-0806 or tsfaadmin@tsfa.org.