Associate Degree: Floral Design Degree and Programs

Why should you get an associate's degree in floral design? while this may be the one design specialty that doesn't require any official degrees, formal career training may prove useful, especially with employment opportunities expected to decline from 2006-2016. Classes in associate degree programs may include:

• Arranging flowers
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Cutting and taping techniques
• Floral trends
• Floriculture
• Horticulture
• Hydrology
• Microbiology
• Pesticides
• Pricing
• Proper handling and care of flowers
• Soil management
• Tying bows and ribbons

Not all degree programs will offer all of these courses, it depends on where and what type of degree you pursue--a certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree. But many of these classes can also be found through online education programs, either on their own or as part of a program. If you wish to run your own business, as many floral designers do, you may also want to study accounting, business, computer technology, and marketing.