The Florida State Florists' Association is now offering an accreditation Program to those who want to continue their floral education. This program will show your customers that you are concerned with your continuing education in floral design. The credential will help market yourself and your business. You may use the FSMD addendum after your name to show that you have worked hard for this accreditation.

This program gives the Master Designer the following:
1.) Learning experience for the designer. Advanced knowledge of care and handling of product Advanced knowledge of design techniques and correct mechanics in design.
2.) Credentials showing your customers your achievements in the floral industry.
3.) The addendum FSMD may be used to market yourself and your shop and to advertise your belief in continuing education in our industry. You must maintain yearly membership in FSFA to retain and market your credentials. Non-shop-owners must maintain an individual yearly membership to FSFA to retain and market your credentials.

A workshop will be your first step toward testing for Florida State Master Designer. Completion of the workshop is optional for testing at the Annual Convention or Mid-Season Conference. The cost of the workshop is $125.00.

Your second step is testing. A two-part test will be administered; the first is a written test from the material you receive, and the second part is creating three floral designs (announced the day of the test) in specific categories. For those poeple wanting to take the FSMD test, you do not have to take the workshop. The cost of the test is $125.00.

Applications for both the workshop and for testing will be available from FSFA Directors, local wholesalers, Wire Service Representatives or by printing the form out below.
Please send the application and payment if applicable to:

Jesica Parker, AIFD, FSMD
Blossoms on Monroe
1200 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303-6149
850-385-7363
e-mail

Upon receipt the chairperson of the FSMD Accreditation Program, will mail the testing packet to you. The package will contain Care and Handling information, a color chart, flower identification chart, and Design Techniques and Principles packet.

Upon successful completion of testing and confirmation of membership in Florida State Florists' Association, you will receive at the FSFA Annual Convention, during the President's Dinner, a plaque, a pin, and a certificate of achievement. A news release is sent to your local newspaper to recognize your achievements in the floral industry.

Please mail application to Jesica Parker, AIFD,FSMD, at the above address: