EXPERIENCE SUCCESS!
The EMC
CORE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
When: September 21 - 29, 2025
Where: Bruges, Belgium
This course is available on invitation only, for the students who have succesfuly completed the Fundamentals in European Floral Design Course and the Practicum Course.
Cost: €4,800
Get to Experience First-Hand
Europe at It's Finest!
This portion of the Core Program
culminates here in Bruges with the ultimate European experience.
All your hard work comes into a clearer focus with this final stage of your educational journey: Advanced.
1. Advanced European Design
Continue your educational journey in the advanced portion with theory and hands-on application.
2. Red Soiree
Experience a Night on The Executive Team to let loose and celebrate your hard work! You're invited to an exclusive evening celebrating YOU with delicious food and drink! Dress in RED for this fun evening.
3. Trip to Paris
Enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the City of Lights, Paris on a charter bus day trip! You're trip includes a pass to the Louvre Museum as you prepare for your final assignments.
4. Bruges City Hall Graduation
Experience the thrill of graduation day at City Hall with a ceremony, where you'll receive your EMC certification and celebrate with your classmates and instructors.
5. European Wholesalers
Discover the excitement and diversity of products with trips to European wholesalers as you take in all the accoutrements that Europe is known for!
6. Translating Art into Floral Interpretation
Learn from the best and discover how to bring your floral expressions to life
7. Student World-wide Community
Make memories and friends that will last a lifetime with networking opportunities with your peers, and lifetime access to the EMC Alumni Community.
8. Testing for EMC Certification
Put your skills to the test with two challenging and informative exam days, where you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of the EMC Core Program.
Here's What You Will Get:
- In-Person Class Days with Tomas De Bruyne, Lead Instructor and an EMC Teaching Assistant
- Day Trip to Paris on a Charter Bus
- Two Exam Days
- All Flowers and Hardgoods included
- 100 euros voucher at whole-seller to purchase your choice of botanicals for 2 of the examination floral designs - details to follow after 1st of January 2025
- Red Soiree Evening
- Graduation Day at City Hall
- Trips to Wholesalers
I'm Ready... sign me up!
Are you ready for the final step?
Secure My Spot Now!
Make a downpayment today to secure your spot in the next EMC Advanced Course! The invitation to join is extended to all eligible students (over 50 people) and the 2025 class has a maximum of 27 spots. This purchase will secure your place in the classroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Photography is permitted during any part of the EMC program. Video-taping is not allowed.
It is advised that the family join you towards the completion of the program when you are no longer pre-occupied by the workload and study schedule.
No translators are provided by EMC directly. You are, however, welcome to hire a translator at your cost to come and join you during the Advanced Course. We strongly suggest if there are several students that speak your language, you can come together and hire one to split your costs.
With the support of our coaches and teachers, we work with you to help make sure you meet the standards to complete Practicum. As long as all assignments pass (which may mean you have to redo something in order to meet the criteria), you can plan to continue on to the Advanced Course.
Absolutely! We want you to successfully know your medium and we take it seriously. This is why your Nomenclature Assignment in Practicum is so important. Half of the mark is taken off for misspelled names.
