Ashworth College’s Floral Design Classes Connect in Vibrant Online Community

NORCROSS, Ga. - May 31, 2013 - PRLog -- From wedding bouquets to beautiful table decorations, prom corsages to the vase in the window, flower arrangements are present at many significant parts in daily life. As a result, careers in floral design are highly coveted and in need. Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/), a leading online school, recognizes this importance and offers floral design classes  as well a floral design interactive group for students.

Ashworth’s nationally accredited floral design classes are among its most popular career programs. For this reason, the Floral Design Group in the Ashworth Community is often active with its 706 members -and counting. Also, as of May 2013, the group features 76 discussions in topics ranging from dried flowers to student success stories.

“Floral design jobs are available in a variety of career fields,” said Ryan Rode, Interactive Services Manager for Ashworth College. “Creativity is important in this industry, but having professional training helps get your foot in the door. Ashworth’s accredited Floral Design classes and Floral Design Group are ways to get the right skills and build a professional networking support system.”

Ashworth has been educating working adults for more than 25 years. The Floral Design Group provides an interactive online resource that combines professional content and social networking opportunities for current and prospective students. Group members and visitors will find:

• A network of motivated and engaged students and professionals who are willing to encourage others by sharing personal, professional and educational insights and successes.
• Online study groups comprised of current students enrolled in a computer course. Members readily offer assistance with computer course lessons and provide moral support to group members.
• Blogs about news stories, trends and tips for the floral design industry. Also, current students guest blog their success stories and ambitions with fellow readers.

Ashworth’s Floral Design classes prepare you for a variety of career options. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 60,300 people will be employed in floral designer jobs by 2020.

About Ashworth College

Celebrating more than 25 years of Education on Your Terms, leading online school Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu) has built a tradition of excellence by offering students worldwide an extensive range of affordable accredited online degrees, online certificate programs, career training andonline high school diploma options that affordably fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth offers military education as well as specialized programs for corporate partners and homeschoolers.

Headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Ashworth is parent to James Madison High School which is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED and further provides career training and vocational programs in the fields of health, business, technology, education, and skilled trades through sister schools PCDI Canada, New York Institute of Photography and Sheffield School.