What you’ll learn:

  • Design Presentation & Illustration I
  • Design Presentation & Illustration II
  • Drafting Applications I
  • Drafting Applications II
  • Fundamentals of Selling & Customer Service
  • History of Architecture
  • History of Furniture
  • Materials & Their Applications I
  • Materials & Their Applications II
  • Principles of Colour
  • Principles of Design
  • Career Strategies

Length of course: 6 months

“I will certainly recommend Westervelt to anyone who desires an excellent education. It was a very rewarding adventure and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.” – Lori M.

Program Overview:

With low interest rates spurring not only home buying, but home decorating, and an increased focus on interior design in media, the career prospects for interior decorators are expected to remain steady. To prepare you for employment as an Interior Decorator, in this program, you’ll learn the skills necessary to conceptualize and produce aesthetic and functional designs for interior spaces in residential and commercial buildings, plus associated retail selling skills. Westervelt College has been recognized by CDECA in the decorating or design field of study.

Career Opportunities:

Places: window treatment store • interior decorating firm • picture framing/art store • furniture store • lighting store • paint store • carpet store • upholsterer

Positions: window display creator • freelance interior decorator • interior decorating consultant for a builder • kitchen and bathroom designer • wholesale sales representative • colour consultant/salesperson • mobile interior decorator • consulting interior decorator • commercial interior decorator (for offices, hotels, restaurants or retail operations)