Love the space you're in? From homes to offices to hospitals to restaurants, our feelings, our productivity, and even our health, are influenced for better or worse by our interior environment. The interior designer must bring beauty, comfort and function together to design spaces that work for the people who live, work and play in them. If you picture yourself in a career where creativity, skill and psychology come together, the Interior Design program at OCC is a place to start. If you're a working professional already in the field, add a new dimension to your practice by completing a specialization certificate. Earn a certificate or degree and go to work, or transfer to a bachelor's program and continue your education. Either way, you can design your future at OCC. Read on to learn more.
A sampling of courses for these careers
- Interior Design Studio
- Architectural Drawing & Design Visualization
- Color & Design: Two-Dimensional
- History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings
- Space Planning
- Fundamentals of Lighting
Did you know?
Many interior designers work for the specialized design services industry or for the architectural, engineering, and
related services industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Complete one of our certificate programs, and you'll be well-prepared to enter a career in interior design.
Build upon your skills if you're already employed in the field. Or earn an associate degree for even greater advancement opportunities.
- Build Your Skillset With A: Certificate of Specialization
- IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS EARN: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
- OR EARN YOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN UNDER 4 YEARS
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Interior Design - Kitchen & Bath Advanced
Build upon your Level 2 Interior Design Assistant knowledge and prepare for an entry-level position as a specialized kitchen and bath designer. You also will be prepared to pursue industry certifications.
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Interior Design - Digital Design Communication
Learn to design and produce digital files using a variety of industry-standard software with an emphasis on developing interior spaces, giving you more marketable skills with higher earning potential.
Interior Design Foundation - Level 1
Prepare for a rewarding career in design. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the fundamentals and history of interior design, analyze interior design concepts, and develop skills for freehand drawing and basic CAD drafting to communicate design concepts.
Level 3 - Interior Design Professional
Build upon your Level 2 Interior Design Assistant knowledge and prepare for an entry-level position as a professional interior designer and prepare to pursue industry certifications. A Level 2 Interior Design Associate in Science degree is a prerequisite for this program.
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Level 2 - Interior Design Assistant
Build on your Level 1 certificate and prepare for an entry-level position as an interior design assistant to a professional interior designer through this associate-degree program. Learn about design history, space planning, drafting, illustration, computer applications, selection and specification of materials and more.Frequently Asked Questions
Other Programs That Might Interest You
FASHION
Choose from our certificate programs to gain the skills you need to enter this creative field or build on existing skills
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Choose from programs that prepare you for a professional position in an architectural office or help build your skills
PHOTOGRAPHY
Launch a career in the world of photography by completing one of our certificate programs
Did you know?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who have a certificate as
their highest level of education earned, on average, 20 percent more than
those whose highest education level is a high school diploma.
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