Retail Floristry Certificate of Achievement
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
- Cost
- $1,709
- Length
- 66 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Shrinking -3.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Floral Designers
Job ads may call this: Florist · Designer · Floral Clerk · Floral Artist
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
- Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
- Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
- Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
- Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
- Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
- Typical pay in California
- $48,357per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $51,354
- Projected openings
- 5,660San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 330
- Projected change
- -2.2%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 31% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 6% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 6%
- High school diploma
- 31%
- Started college, no degree
- 24%
- Two-year degree
- 12%
- Four-year degree
- 23%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.4%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Key Carrier · Shift Manager · Store Manager · Bakery Manager
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
- Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
- Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
- Instruct staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales.
- Assign employees to specific duties.
- Typical pay in California
- $55,370per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $58,444
- Projected openings
- 126,230San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 5,130
- Projected change
- -3.4%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 29% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 6% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 6%
- High school diploma
- 29%
- Started college, no degree
- 27%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 22%
- Master's degree
- 5%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
Retail Salespersons
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Salesman · Sales Clerk · Car Salesman · Sales Person
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
- Maintain records related to sales.
- Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
- Typical pay in California
- $38,790per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $43,533
- Projected openings
- 549,460San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 21,750
- Projected change
- -1.3%
- Usually needs
- No formal educational credential
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 30% of the people doing this work.
- No high school diploma
- 7%
- High school diploma
- 30%
- Started college, no degree
- 26%
- Two-year degree
- 11%
- Four-year degree
- 22%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.8%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
The course of study includes instruction in the following: beginning, intermediate and advanced floral design, flower shop procedures, hands-on floral work experience, flower shop management, merchandising, marketing, basic business arithmetic, and recordkeeping.For more info, visit department at:https://www.ccsf.edu/academics/ccsf-catalog/courses-by-department/environmental-horticulture-and-floristry.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Human Services Agency of San FranciscoAffiliate site
Phone: 415-401-4800
3120 Mission StreetHSA-Mission OfficeSan Francisco, CA 94110about 2.2 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-749-7503
801 Turk StreetEDD BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94102-3117about 4.4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Has a veterans' representative
Goodwill Centralized Job CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 415-575-4570
750 Post StreetGoodwill of the San Francisco BaySan Francisco, CA 94109about 4.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →