Residential Interior Design Certificate Online (Self-Paced)

This program walks you through interior design from the ground up, starting with design principles and color and moving into lighting, materials and finishes, textiles, furniture, and sustainable design. You'll learn to draft floor plans and construction documents, plan spaces that actually work for the people using them, and present your ideas through material boards, mood boards, and a portfolio built in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat. The work spans both residential and commercial interiors, and it aligns with the RIDQC exam for residential interior design.

Each course is built around projects, so you spend your time doing the work a designer does rather than only reading about it. By the end, you'll have a finished portfolio to show employers or clients, whether you're stepping into interior design for the first time or sharpening skills you already have.