The demand for interior designers is expected to grow 19.5% by 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008. Rising interest for the interior design of private homes, offices, restaurants and other retail establishments and institutions will continue to attract qualified and skilled interior designers. Westwood College Online graduates have gone on to become Interior Designers, Drafters, and to secure other professional design careers.

Here are some examples of entry-level interior design careers that you could qualify for with a degree from Westwood College Online:

Interior Designer*

  • Consult and meet with clients to plan, design, and furnish residential and commercial building interiors such as offices, retail, industrial, and institutional spaces.
  • Produce both design and production drawings with specifications and details for approval and cost estimating.
  • Produce material boards, furniture and equipment layouts to meet a clients' budget and space planning requirements.

Drafter

  • Draw detailed and scaled drawings using computer software.
  • Prepare electronic layouts, charts, detailed scale drawings, and material and equipment requirements from sketches, specifications, and standard layouts provided by customers, consultants, and/or departmental contacts.
  • Review and manipulate electronic files received from consultants and departmental contacts for revisions and submittals.

Designer

  • Consult and meet with clients to plan, design and furnish building interiors, including residential and commercial, such as offices, retail, industrial and institutional.
  • Produce both design and production drawings with specifications and details for approval and cost estimating.
  • Produce material boards, furniture and equipment layout to meet client's budget and space planning requirements.

*Westwood does not certify graduates in this field. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable exams/tests.

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Westwood College Online's Interior Design Program is aimed at creative individuals who can visualize design concepts and use deductive reasoning to assess problems and create solutions.

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