The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the goods and/or services provided have performed by a person who has taken the required coursework and passed a written and practical examination judging their knowledge of and skill in floral design based on their understanding and use of balance, mechanics, proportion and scale, depth and rhythm, focal point and dominance, skeleton, foliage, unity, form, and line, as judged by submission of three floral works: a corsage, an asymmetrical floral set piece and a stylized floral piece using silk flowers. Each piece will be individually rated for each criteria and will be given a passing or failing grade as well as a determination of whether the piece was of sufficient quality to be sold to the public.