College of Applied and Technical Studies
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About This Program

The Floriculture undergraduate certificate provides entry-level skills for those interested in employment or a career in the field. The curriculum provides basic principles of design used in commercial and natural settings, commercial production, marketing and post-harvest care.

The certificate articulates well into Kent State's A.A.S. degree in Horticulture Technology and Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree.

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Geauga Campus
    • Salem Campus

 Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

  • -5.5% decline
  • 1,476,400 number of jobs
  • $41,580 potential earnings

Floral designers

  • -20.1% decline
  • 51,800 number of jobs
  • $29,140 potential earnings

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.