Flower Decorator (Florist) training program is of 390 hours (3 months). Flower Decorator (Florist) is designed to produce lower level technical workforce in the field of flower arrangement and decoration equipped with skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for flower arrangement and decoration in order to meet the demand of such workforce in the country so as to contribute in the national streamline of poverty reduction in Nepal. This curriculum provides skills and knowledge necessary for Flower decorator / arranger.
There will be both demonstration by trainers/instructors and opportunity by trainees to carry out the skills/tasks necessary for these level of technical workforce. Trainees will practice and learn skills by using tools, materials and equipment necessary for this program.
This curricular program includes tasks/skills and related technical knowledge necessary for flower arrangement and decoration.
Aim
The aim of this curricular program is to produce skilled workforce in the field of flower decoration and arrangement as per market demand by providing training to school dropouts and unemployed youths.
Objectives
After the completion or this training program, the trainees will be able to:
- To handle flowers and foliage safely
- To perform floral arrangement
- To produce various products of flower arrangement
- To perform flower decoration
- To communicate with others
- To develop professionalism
Salient Features
Duration: The total duration of the course will be of 390 hours (3 months).
Target group: The target group for this training program will be individuals with minimum educational prerequisite of class eight level pass.
Group size: The group size of this training program will be maximum of 24 provided all necessary resources essential to practice the tasks/competencies as specified in this curriculum.
Target location: The target location of this training program will be all over Nepal.
Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction for this training program will be Nepali or English or both.
Pattern of attendance: The trainees should have 80% attendance in theory classes and 90% in practical/ performance to be eligible for internal assessments and final examinations.
Focus of the program: This is a competency based program. This program emphasizes on competent performance of the task specified in it. 80% time is allotted to the competencies and 20% to the related technical knowledge. So, the main focus will be on the performance of the specified competencies/tasks /skills included in this program guide.
Follow up suggestion:
This is not a training program only for training sake. The ultimate success of this program will rest on the proficiency of the graduates of this training program in providing services in the community either by wage employment or by self-employment to result improvement in the sector of the management of flower gardens in the country.
In order to assess the success of this program and collect feedbacks/inputs for the revision of the curriculum, a schedule of follow up is suggested as follows:-
First follow up: Six months after the completion of the training program.
Second follow up: Six months after the completion of the first follow up.
Follow up cycle: In a cycle of one year after the completion of second follow up for five years.
Grading system:
The trainees will be graded as follow based on the marks in percentage secured by them in tests/evaluations:-
- Distinction: Passed with 80% or above
- First division: Passed with 75% or above
- Second Division: Passed with 65% or above.
- Third division: Passed with 60% or above.
Certificate requirement: The related training institute will provide the training certificate of “Flower Decorator / arranger” to those individuals who fulfill all the requirements of this curriculum. However, individual modular certificate (s) can also be provided to those trainees who complete a particular module(s).
Curriculum of Flower Decorator (Florist).pdf
Eligibility
Entry criteria:
Individuals who meet the following criteria will be allowed to enter in this curricular program:
- Minimum of eight class pass or equivalent
- Minimum of 15 years of age
- Should pass entrance examination
Curricular Structure
Modules and Sub Modules
Module 1: Cut Flowers And Foliage, Filles
Module 2: Floral Arrangement
Sub Module: 1: Flower Arrangement
Sub Module 2: Floral Arrangement For Events
Module 3: Arranged Products
Sub Module 1: Garlands
Sub Module: 2: Specially Arranged Flower Products
Module: 4: Flower Decoration
Sub Module: 1: Decoration Of Car /Bed/ House/ Stairs /Stage With Flower
Sub Module: 2: Decoration Of Mandap / Buildings / Hall/ Church/ Temple
Module: 5: Management Activities
Module: 6: Communication And Professionalism
Module 7: Entrepreneurship Development