Geelong's Gordon Institute of TAFE

Geelong's Gordon Institute of TAFE provides thorough, contemporary nationally accredited floristry training to students from the wider Geelong region as well as Ballarat, Melbourne's west and Victoria's western districts. The Floristry Department is within the School of Tourism, Hospitality and Cookery at the Gordon, conveniently located directly opposite Geelong's V-Line station.

The Gordon offers training to students through enrolment in Certificate II (Traineeship), Certificate III (Apprenticeship) and Certificate III (one year Institute attendance).

Students who successfully complete the full-time Institute program also qualify to be awarded Certificate III in Applied Design in Industry.

The Gordon's floristry team members are award-winning florists and teachers who develop students design, construction, innovation and retailing skills through a program that recognises the diverse career paths open to florists of the new millennium.

Gordon Institute floristry students develop knowledge and skills that equip them to enter the workforce skilled in base medium, hand held and wired design and construction and in applying their skills to floristry retail, corporate, funeral and wedding work and also to work in other design and retail-related industries.

Students are encouraged to participate in industry and related-industry competitions, networking and events and have recently won WorldSkills and Wild Flowers Australia competitions.

The Gordon's innovative floristry program recognises the importance of developing student’s employability skills and the ability to manage their ongoing knowledge and skill development. Training is delivered in a new purpose-built room and students also receive the benefits of the Institute's flexible learning facilities including access to learning materials and course information through the Student Portal.

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