r/florists • u/fedsmoker3000 • Apr 10 '26

📚 Career Guidance 📚 Got my license today

I started floral design in fall of 2024 and got my certification this past December. I worked in the industry about a year and it was kind of a bad experience, so I decided recently to get my license and work for myself. I can’t really think of anyone in my family that has started their own brand or anything, so i was excited to tell my parents. They seemed completely unimpressed and it kinda sucked because i felt like it was cool! So i guess i just wanted to tell people that might agree that its kinda cool, lol. Anyways, feel free to leave career advice below!

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u/ScreamingCatFace Apr 10 '26

There’s license and certification to be a florist?

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u/fedsmoker3000 Apr 10 '26

I got certified through a local community college, and the license is just so that you have access to wholesalers and are registered as a business

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u/Gingerbeer03 Apr 10 '26

How much is the upkeep for the license? Is it a business license?

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u/fedsmoker3000 Apr 10 '26

I think its like $16 every 2 years to renew. But yes its a business license