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whitney
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What level of collage do I need to become a interior designer?
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Lindsay Drenning - ACP, PMP
Senior Manager Finance Operations & Project Management
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Most firms will require at least a bachelor's degree and in some states, designers are required to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam.
This article provides a really great overview of what classes to look for when selecting a school:
How to Become an Interior Designer: Everything You Need to Know
Architectual Digest
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-to-become-an-interior-designer-everything-you-need-to-know#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20become%20a,%2Daided%20design%20(CAD).
This article provides a really great overview of what classes to look for when selecting a school:
How to Become an Interior Designer: Everything You Need to Know
Architectual Digest
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-to-become-an-interior-designer-everything-you-need-to-know#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20become%20a,%2Daided%20design%20(CAD).
Cori Coburn-Shiflett
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If you are already familiar with some organizations/ businesses that utilize the services of interior designers, research the job qualifications in their human resource postings. Requirements could range from a vocational certificate all the way up to a higher education degree.
I do not know what resources are available in your area, but community college classes are a great way to get a "taste" for interior design if they have a program for interior design, and they usually can be completed for a fraction of the cost of a 4 year college. For example, my institution offers classes and a certificate program for vocational study: https://continue.austincc.edu/design
To sit for the NCIDQ exam, you have to have a combination of education and experience as described on their webpage: https://www.cidq.org/paths
I do not know what resources are available in your area, but community college classes are a great way to get a "taste" for interior design if they have a program for interior design, and they usually can be completed for a fraction of the cost of a 4 year college. For example, my institution offers classes and a certificate program for vocational study: https://continue.austincc.edu/design
To sit for the NCIDQ exam, you have to have a combination of education and experience as described on their webpage: https://www.cidq.org/paths