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 Interior Decorating


Advanced Study Certified Decorating Professional ® programs

These are our signature programs that will equip you with the right tools and techniques to offer your client’s affordable and creative solutions. These are not courses in interior design, but programs designed so you can work with a variety of clients and with every budget!

More and more people are looking for advice and creative ideas, rather than an expensive "designer" solution. You will be able to offer client’s affordable design plans and create beautiful rooms that will improve the functionality and aesthetic of a home. Let us help you take that first step so you feel confident in your ability to decorate with style!


Develop your natural talent for interior decorating and begin a career doing what you love! Our training course will compliment any previous design training you may have.

Choose from the following programs...

Certified Decorating Professional ®

This course is designed for the professional who wishes to add interior decorating and interior redesign to their services or for the person who is interested in exploring interior decorating as a career. Click here for the complete course outline.

You will receive…

  • Comprehensive Certified Decorating Professional ® training manual written and designed by Kimberly to inspire you long after the workshop has ended. This includes an assortment of forms and letters that you may adapt for your own business
  • Transportation to and from all studio-related activities
  • Detailed hands-on training exercises and visual presentations in the studio to further enhance your skills
  • A few tools-of-the-trade and other goodies
  • Food - Lunches, snacks and beverages provided to keep you satisfied and energized. We take into consideration your dietary needs and preferences, so please let us know what you like. (And don't like.)
  • We're still not done. You’ll receive ongoing support for as long as you need it
  • Certification: a certificate of completion – Certified Decorating Professional ®
  • Online access to our virtual classroom at www.CertifiedDecoratingProfessionals.com.
  • Eligible for ADE membership.

Course Cost: $1495.00 – Register for this program.

Certified Decorating Professional ® Advanced

This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in interior decorating and interior redesign.
Click here for the complete course outline.

You will receive…

  • Comprehensive Certified Decorating Professional ® and Business by Design training manuals written and designed by Kimberly to inspire you long after the workshop has ended. This includes an assortment of forms and letters that you may adapt for your own business
  • Transportation to and from all studio-related activities
  • Detailed hands-on training exercises and visual presentations in the studio to further enhance your skills
  • A few tools-of-the-trade and other goodies
  • Food - Lunches, snacks and beverages provided to keep you satisfied and energized. We take into consideration your dietary needs and preferences, so please let us know what you like. (And don't like.)
  • We're still not done. You’ll receive ongoing support for as long as you need it
  • Certification: a certificate of completion – Certified Decorating Professional ®
  • Online access to our virtual classroom at www.CertifiedDecoratingProfessionals.com.
  • Eligible for ADE membership.

Course Cost: $1695.00 – Register for this program.

Certified Decorating Professional ® Comprehensive

This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in interior decorating, interior redesign and home staging. Click here for the complete course outline
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You will receive…

  • Comprehensive Certified Decorating Professional ®, Business by Design and Staged to Sell training manuals written and designed by Kimberly to inspire you long after the workshop has ended. This includes an assortment of forms and letters that you may adapt for your own business
  • Transportation to and from all studio-related activities
  • Detailed hands-on training exercises and visual presentations in the studio to further enhance your skills
  • A few tools-of-the-trade and other goodies
  • Full critique critique of all home study projects
  • Food - Lunches, snacks and beverages provided to keep you satisfied and energized. We take into consideration your dietary needs and preferences, so please let us know what you like. (And don't like.)
  • We're still not done. You’ll receive ongoing support for as long as you need it.
  • Certification: a certificate of completion – Certified Decorating Professional ®
  • Online access to our virtual classroom at www.CertifiedDecoratingProfessionals.com.
  • 1 year of ADE membership (included in the tuition price).

Course Cost: $1995.00 – Register for this program.

A $500.00 deposit is required to reserve your space in any of the programs. The balance is due two weeks before class begins. (Hotel and additional transportation costs are not included.) Click here to register. Or contact us for more information.

Bring along lots of energy! This course is the most comprehensive training program of its kind.
 

If you can not attend a studio program, consider one of our Home Study courses. We offer multiple course discounts. Please contact us for details.

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