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Hospitality, Travel & Creative Program ►Interior Decorating & Design Entrepreneur Certificate Program




This training program combines a two course training track:

  • Interior Decorating & Design
  • Start Your Own Business

Interior design and decorating touches the lives of all of us in a very direct way we all live in interiors, and most of us work, study, shop, and travel inside buildings, vehicles, and other enclosures. At one time or another, almost everyone has been an interior designer or decorator on a limited scale, when choosing a painting color or a rug, when buying furniture, or when arranging furniture in a new living place. For these reasons, interior design and decorating is — or should be — of interest to everyone.


The Job Outlook

Employment of interior designers is expected to grow by 4 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Designers will be needed to respond to consumer expectations that the interiors of homes and offices meet certain conditions, such as being environmentally friendly or more easily accessible.


Interior Decorating and Design 225 Hours

Interior decorating touches the lives of all of us in a very direct way. We all live in interiors, and most of us work, study, shop, and travel inside buildings, vehicles, and other enclosures. At one time or another, almost everyone has been an interior designer or decorator on a limited scale when choosing a painting color or a rug, when buying furniture, or when arranging furniture in a new living place. Our course incorporates non- Western design and dynamic color illustrations that flesh out technical concepts. Also included are current trends in sustainability and green design, building codes, universal design and building information models, amplifying the already invaluable interior design tricks of the trade. Our Interior Decorating course will help you understand the basic principles of interior design and decorating to both improve your life and set you in a new direction for your career!.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Define the historical and theoretical bases of design
  • Identify the space planning of residential and commercial interiors
  • Recognize the planning of exterior and interior environments
  • Identify the various interior materials, architectural systems, finishes and components a designer must consider
  • Comprehend project management and the aspects of professional practice

Start Your Own Business 225 Hours

Have you ever eaten a Mrs. Fields cookie? Used a MacBook computer? Listened to a hip-hop CD? Entrepreneurs brought these products to your world. People that start their own businesses and work for themselves are called entrepreneurs. For an entrepreneur the sky is the limit as far as earnings are concerned. An entrepreneur is someone who’s recognized an opportunity to start a business that other people may not have noticed — and jumps at it skillfully. Entrepreneurs can shape and create an opportunity where others see little or nothing — or see it too early or too late.

This “Start Your Own Business” class will help you create the business you want. Throughout this course you will be working on your business plan and creating a quick comprehensive overview of the elements you want in your new business.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Define entrepreneurship
  • Recall the steps for developing a business plan
  • Identify methods for forming a financing strategy
  • Recognize the fundamentals of commercial law
  • Distinguish between potential strategies for growing your business


Interior Decorating and Design Module 1

The Historical and Theoretical Bases of Design

  • Current Issues in Design
  • Historical Overview
  • The Origins of Design
  • The Meaning and Essence of Design
  • The Evolution of Modern Design
  • New Technology and Innovative Design
  • The Basic Theories of Design Composition
  • The Principles of Design
  • Color and Light
  • Communicating Color Decisions

Interior Decorating and Design Module 2

Planning Residential and Commercial Spaces

  • Design as a Process
  • Choosing the Best Option
  • Programming Interior Spaces
  • Specifying Needs
  • Space Planning of Residential Interiors
  • Planning Guidelines
  • Space Planning of Commercial Interiors
  • Hospitality Design
  • Healthcare Design

Interior Decorating and Design Module 3

The Exterior and Interior Environments

  • Environmental Concerns, Codes, and Regulations
  • Land Use and Development
  • The Total Environment: Influences on Interiors
  • Form Determinants for Buildings
  • Interior Environmental Control and Support Systems
  • Energy Conservation and Climate Control
  • The Human Comfort Zone
  • Lighting for Interiors
  • The Measurement of Light
  • Types of Lighting

Interior Decorating and Design Module 4

Interior Materials, Architectural Systems, Finishes, and Components

  • Materials-Characteristics and Applications
  • Environmental Concerns
  • Sustainability
  • Wood, Masonry, Glass and Cement
  • Architectural Systems and Interior Finishes
  • Sustainable Architecture and Engineering
  • Building Shell and Structural Systems
  • Interior Components
  • Aesthetic Factors
  • Cost Factors

Interior Decorating and Design Module 5

Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment

  • Programming for Furniture
  • Space Planning and Furniture
  • Furniture for Special Groups
  • Life-Cycle Assessments and Cost
  • Furniture Materials and Construction
  • Furnishings
  • Accessories
  • Artwork, Plants, Signage and Graphics
  • Healthcare and Hospitality Equipment
  • Retail and Institutional Equipment

Interior Decorating and Design Module 6

Aspects of Professional Practice

  • Drawing as Design Communication
  • Three-Dimensional Drawings
  • Photography and Videos
  • Presentation Models
  • Oral and Written Communication
  • The Professional Practice of Interior Design
  • Residential and Nonresidential Practice
  • Types of Services Offered
  • Operational Goals and Objectives
  • Bookkeeping and Accounting

Start Your Own Business Module 1

Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship

  • Defining Entrepreneurship
  • Free-Enterprise System
  • What is a Small Business?
  • Paths to Enterprise Ownership
  • Benefits and Costs of Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • Lean Startup Methodology
  • What is a Business Plan?
  • Business Plan Components

Start Your Own Business Module 2

Creating Business and Exploring Your Market

  • What Defines a Business?
  • Business Opportunity Decision Process
  • Your Competitive Advantage
  • Determining the Value of a Business
  • Product Life Cycle
  • Customer Research
  • Segment and Industry Research
  • Market Positioning

Start Your Own Business Module 3

Marketing Mix and Smart Selling

  • The Marketing Mix
  • Product, Price, Place, Promotion
  • Advertising and Sales Promotion
  • PublicityPotential
  • Developing a Marketing Plan
  • Sales Call
  • Creating a Sales Force
  • Customer Relationship Management Systems

Start Your Own Business Module 4

Costs and Financial Statements

  • Start-Up Investment
  • Estimate Value
  • Fixed and Variable Costs
  • Calculating Critical Costs
  • Income Statements
  • The Balance Sheet
  • Financial Ratio Analysis
  • Balance Sheet Analysis

Start Your Own Business Module 5

Cash Flow, Taxes, and Financing Strategies

  • Cash Flow
  • Working Capital Cycle
  • Using a Cash Flow Statemen
  • Capital Budgeting
  • Gifts and Grants
  • Debit and Equity Financing
  • Investing

Start Your Own Business Module 6

Legal Issues and Operating for Success

  • Business Legal Structures
  • Contracts
  • Commercial Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Protecting Tangible Assets
  • Licenses, Permits, and Certificates
  • Production-Distribution Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Defining Quality

Start Your Own Business Module 7

Management, Leadership, Financing, Licensing

  • The Entrepreneur as Leader
  • Business Managemen
  • Creating and Managing Organizational Culture
  • Ethical Leadership
  • Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • Focus Your Brand
  • Harvesting and Exiting Option
  • Creating Wealth by Selling a Profitable Busines

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Materials Included:

  • Designing Interiors by Rosemary and W. Otie Kilmer

Certification

Upon successful completion of our Interior Decorating & Design course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position in the field and to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Interior Decorating Specialist (CIDS)

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