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Interior Decorating - Merchandising Certificate of Achievement


This certificate prepares students to become interior decorators whose primary industry employment will be in retail furniture sales and retail display design.

Certificate Student Learning Outcome:
Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the core skills and knowledge required for employment as an assistant to an interior designer or decorator, or a salesperson within the residential home furnishing industry.

Program Requirements:
Units Required: 23

ID-091
Art and Accessories in Interior Design | 1 unit
ID-092
Merchandising for Interior Design | 1 unit
ID-101A
Introduction to Interior Design | 3 units
ID-102
Applied Color for Designers | 3 units
ID-113
Interior Design Materials and Specifications | 3 units
ID-114
Architecture and Interiors History: Antiquity-Classical Revival | 3 units
ID-115
Architecture and Interiors History: Classical Revival - Post Modern | 3 units

Plus six units from the following:

ID-084
Digital Illustration for Architecture and Interior Design | 2 units
OR
ARCHT-084
Digital Illustration for Architecture and Interior Design | 2 units
ID-100
Careers in Architecture, Interior Design and Related Fields | 1 unit
OR
ARCHT-100
Careers in Architecture, Interior Design and Related Fields | 1 unit
ID-101B
Introduction to Interior Design Lab | 1 unit
ID-103
Perspective and Interior Illustration | 3 units
ID-104
Rapid Visualization and Illustration | 3 units

Interior Design instructor teaching in classroom.

Interior Design books of swatches.

Interior Design instructor answering questions.