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Interior Decorating

About The Program

The Interior Decorating diploma program offers an 8-week field placement for students to gain hands-on experience.

Career Opportunities

The Interior Decorating program will qualify grads to pursue positions such as Interior Decorator Consultant, Interior Decorator, Interior Design Technician, Kitchen Designer, Office Space Planner or Retail Space Planner.

Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

Paint It – Benjamin Moore
Bouclair Homes
Unico Decor
Aya Kitchens
Sherwin Williams
Gallery 1 Furniture
Norman Flynn Designs

Program Details

Do you have an eye for colour, space, and style? The Interior Decorating program at Eastern College will sharpen those skills so you can step into a residential or commercial space and easily apply the fundamentals of interior decorating. This program combines technical training – such as AutoCAD and drafting – with the artistic elements of design. Whether you choose to work as a consultant for an existing company, or start up your own decorating business, graduates of this program will have the practical and business skills required to succeed in the creative world of interior decorating.

Students enrolled in the program receive:

8-Week field placement
Program recognized by The Decorators & Designers Association of Canada (DDA)
Training on Interior Decorating Software (AutoCAD LT)

From 2015-2024, new job openings for Interior Decorators are expected to total 6,000. “Explore Careers – Job Market Report.” Interior Designers (NOC 5242-B). Government of Canada, n.d. Web.

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