The interior design and merchandising entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to open their own interior design or merchandising service or retail business. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic skills in interior merchandising and design and the basic skills in small business development and management.

Faculty have worked in the field, which equips them to offer valuable firsthand knowledge of what it takes to succeed.

Note: Metropolitan Community College students should seek specific counsel from the JCCC program personnel for the appropriate course plan and numbers.

Metropolitan Community College students should refer to Cooperative Program Information.

(Major Code 4210; CIP Code 50.0408)

Interior Design

Career Certificate

Prerequisites for Required Courses

MATH 120  Business Mathematics*................................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
DRAF 164  Architectural Drafting/Residential Interior Design...3

Required Courses

ITMD 121  Interior Design/Tech Prep............................3
ITMD 125  Interior Textiles....................................3
ITMD 132  Materials and Resources..............................3
ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
ITMD 123  Space Planning*......................................3
          Prerequisites: ITMD 121 with "C" or higher and
          DRAF 164 with a grade of "C" or higher
ITMD 271  Budgeting and Estimating*............................3
          Prerequisites: ITMD 121 with a grade of "C" or higher
          and ITMD 125 with a grade of "C" or higher and
          MATH 120 with a grade of "C" or higher
ITMD 273  Interiors Seminar: Practices and Procedures*.........2
          Prerequisite: ITMD 123 with a grade of "C" or higher
ENTR 160  Legal Issues for Small Business......................2
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
ITMD 282  Interiors Internship I*..............................1
          Prerequisite: ITMD 121 with a grade of C or higher

Choose 3 of the 5 one-credit hour courses

ITMD 127  Elements of Floral Design............................1
ITMD 175  Advanced Floral Design*..............................1
          Prerequisite: ITMD 127
ITMD 140  Window Treatments*...................................1
          Prerequisites: ITMD 121 and ITMD 125 both with a
          grade of "C" or higher and
          Prerequisite or Corequisite: ITMD 271 with a grade
          of "C" or higher
ITMD 145  Upholstered Furniture*...............................1
          Prerequisites:  ITMD 121 and ITMD 125 both with a
          grade of "C" or higher and
          Prerequisite or corequisite:  ITMD 271
          with a grade of "C" or higher
ITMD 147  Lighting Basics*.....................................1
          Prerequisite: ITMD 121 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or FASH 125
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................30
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

Students may be interested in taking additional courses, as
noted below, to complement their certificate study.  These
courses are NOT part of the certificate requirements.

ENTR 195  Franchising*.........................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 131  Financial Management for Small Business*.............2
          Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121