Explore Your Programs Degree/Certificate Options
Degree and Certificate Options
- Associate of Science in Interior Design – recommended for students who do not yet possess a college degree and for those
who wish to continue on to a 4-year University to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior
Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Architecture.
- Interior Design Certificate - recommended for students already possessing an associate of arts, an associate
of science or a bachelor of science in another discipline who wish to enter the profession
of Interior Designer. Students who complete the 40-unit Interior Design Certificate
are eligible to take the California Certified Interior Designer examination – IDEX
- Interior Design Visual Communication Certificate - recommended for students interested in a technical design support position. This
certificate can be completed in two semesters.
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Interior Design Faculty are industry professionals with both higher education teaching
and practical work experience. The Interior Design faculty have combined expertise
in a variety of areas including projects completed in residential and commercial design,
kitchen and bath design, retail and store planning, architectural design, restaurant
and hotel planning, multi-unit housing, home staging, educational design and resource
sales among others.
Interior Design Curriculum is reviewed by an Advisory Board comprised of local industry
professionals, students, faculty and staff dedicated to bi-annual curriculum review
in order to include the most current topics, tech-forward skills and to enable the
highest employability of our students.
Career Opportunities
- Residential Designer
- Specialty Commercial designer such as retail, hotel /restaurant, medical facilities,
schools
- Kitchen and Bath Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Color consultant
- Staff designer for large firms and retail operations
- Interior Renderer and CADD Designer
- Manufacturer’s representative
- Antique specialist
