Floriculture
This course prepares students for postsecondary educational career programs and entry-level positions in the floriculture, horticulture, and floral design industries. Instruction includes industry safety in floriculture, the science of floriculture and nursery plant production, plant material identification, floral design basics, marketing, and business management.
Class Size Regulation
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Business Management III (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Business Operations II (36 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (36 weeks) (36 Weeks)
- Biological Applications in Agriculture (36 Weeks)
- Floral Design I (36 Weeks)
- Floral Design II (36 Weeks)
- Greenhouse Plant Production and Management (36 Weeks)
- Horticulture Sciences (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Plant Systems (36 Weeks)
- Landscaping I (36 Weeks)
- Landscaping II (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- BASF Plant Science Certification Examination
- Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Examination
- Certified Private Applicator Examination
- Certified Registered Technician Pesticide Applicator Examination
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- Floriculture Assessment
- Floriculture: Greenhouse Assessment
- Greenhouse Operators Certification Examination
- Horticulture/Landscaping Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Principles of Floral Design Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Agribusiness Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Science and Mathematics |
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