CAREER PROGRAMS:
Major Requirements
Interior Design
Certificate Requirements
New Certificate Options
- Kitchen and Bath Design Certificate
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design Certificate
- Facilities, Planning and Design Certificate
Kitchen and Bath Design Certificate
The Interior Design Department has worked with the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) to develop the Kitchen and Bath specialty within the Interior Design curriculum. The collaboration with NKBA provided support in the development of this curriculum. The department has received a preliminary endorsement, under review by NKBA, which adds status to the program. This certificate will provide students with more basic design skills while giving them an alternative way of completing their education.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ID 50 | Kitchen and Bath (Prerequisite: ID 40 - Residential Design, Recommended: ID 30 - Graphic Techniques) |
3 |
| ID 80B | Advanced Residential Design (Prerequisite: ID 40 - Residential Design, and ID 45 - Professional Practice) |
3 |
| ID 85 | Design Detailing (Prerequisite: ID 60 - Commercial Design, and Arch 30 - Construction Materials) |
3 |
| ID 90C | Kitchen and Bath Design Internship (Prerequisite: ID 60 - Commercial Design) |
6 |
Computer Aided Drafting and Design Certificate
This certificate was created as part of a series of three new certificate programs to provide alternative paths for students to choose to best fit their skills in the area of Interior Design. Currently, employers are looking to hire students with training in Computer Aided Drafting and Design. Since Interior Design, as a discipline, relies heavily on computers and Computer Aided Design, this certificate will provide students with better basic drafting and design skills as well as transfer skills.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ID 15 | Interior Architecture Drafting | 3 |
| ID 65 | AutoCAD - Introduction to Computer Aided Interior Design | 3 |
| ID 66 | Advanced AutoCAD | 3 |
3 units of recommended electives: choose among the following
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ID 95 | Presentation Techniques And Portfolio | 3 |
| PKMGT 16A | Introduction to Geographic Information and Global Positioning Systems | 3 |
| DM/IS 10C | Digital Images: Photoshop | 3 |
Facilities, Planning and Design Certificate
The variety of positions available in Facilities Planning and Design is a testimony to the need for employees in the field of interior design. Several of the Interior Design Department's instructors have extensive experience in this area. Students pursuing the Interior Design advanced certificates have acquired the skills needed to pursue a career in Facilities Planning and Design as the coursework teaching these skills is already developed within our program. To acquire this certificate, students have to take only two classes beyond the Interior Design certificate requirements. This certificate also addresses the professional Interior Designers who want to reorient their career from a practice in other specialized settings towards a practice in Facilities Planning and Design.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ID 60 | Commercial Design (Prerequisite: ID 40 - Residential Design) |
3 |
| ID 65 | AutoCAD - Introduction to Computer Aided Interior Design (Prerequisite: ID 40 - Residential Design) |
3 |
| ID 66 | Advanced AutoCAD (Prerequisite: ID 65 - AutoCAD - Introduction, OR Drafting 73 - Intro to AutoCAD, Arch 70 - Intro to AutoCAD, CA 75 Intro to AutoCAD) |
3 |
| ID 80 | Advanced Commercial Design (Prerequisite: ID 60 - Commercial Design) |
3 |
A certificate will be awarded to those students achieving a grade of C or better in the major requirements listed above.
Questions about Career Programs?
Call 408.741.2098
Email Career Programs Center:cathy_aimonetti@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
Stop by room AAS 35 at West Valley College
REVISED July 22, 2008
