2020-2021 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Dec 04, 2024  
2020-2021 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interior Design & Color Consultant Certificate Program Fact Sheet


What is an Interior Design & Color Consultant? Is color your interest area of Interior Design?  Color Consultants are a specialized area of design where designers provide advice on exterior & interior color schemes, fabrics and other materials for clients.  Learn the skills in design to offer design and color advice.
Certificates Interior Design & Color Consultant, Certificate
Prerequisite Courses
  1. FYES 1000  
  2. Diploma level proficiency in English and reading required to take INDS technical courses. Please refer to course descriptions in the online catalog for specific prerequisites.
  3. High school diploma or GED and must be at least 16 years of age before enrolling in INDS 1100 .
Semester Program Begins Fall, spring, and summer.
Application Process Applicants to the Interior Design & Color Consultant program must meet all admission requirements; complete an application and pay the application fee. Individuals apply to Gwinnett Technical College at GwinnettTech.edu, submit all transcripts from high school and previous college work, and take the ACCUPLACER test, if required.
Program Deadlines You may enter in the fall, spring or summer terms.
For more information, contact: Susan Arnold, program director, SArnold@GwinnettTech.edu, 678.226.6632.
For admission and enrollment, contact: Enrollment Support Center in Building 100 at the Lawrenceville campus, or Building A at the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus, or email BusinessArtDesignTeam@GwinnettTech.edu.

Quick Facts

(This data was compiled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

Interior Design & Color Consultant

2016 Median pay              $32,000
Entry level education              Certificate
Number of jobs, 2016              28,300
Job growth, 2010 - 2020              4%

The ASID State of the Industry shows that Interior Design has fully recovered to pre-recession levels.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census reflect an 11.9% growth in the number of Interior Designers, 6% growth in Design firms and 8 to 9% growth in the construction industry.  Interior Design is a strong growing sector.  It is complex, changing, and accelerating as the building environment grows and changes.

The Gwinnett Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Lisa Richardson, Section 504/ADA, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Building 100, Room 708, 678.226.6691, LRichardson@GwinnettTech.edu