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Certificate IV in Interior Decoration
Certificate IV in Interior Decoration
The MSF40118 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration will provide you with a strong understanding of design and decoration principles and the practical skills to put your knowledge to work creating inspired interiors.
This flexible, online interior decoration course offers you introduction to the world of interior design, and the skills to establish a successful career within the industry.
What you'll learn
You’ll gain practical skills you can put to use in the industry immediately, including how to use colour and furnishings to create inspired interiors, as well as the skills to produce drawings to communicate your ideas to clients.
You’ll learn how to research and recommend furniture, accessories, soft furnishings, hard materials and finishes.
You’ll also gain much of the knowledge you need to understand the legal, administrative and promotional requirements of establishing a small interior decoration consultancy
Why study this course?
During the course, you’ll receive a professional design kit to ensure you have all the tools you need to bring your designs to life.
Your course fees include a student membership to the Design Institute of Australia, the peak body for design professionals in Australia. Membership benefits are available for the duration of your course and include access to state events, newsletters and networking opportunities, among others.
You will be supported through your course by a team of industry-experienced Trainers and Assessors who are hugely passionate about the industry and fully committed to helping you develop your skills.
When you graduate you will have a nationally recognised qualification that you can use to gain work all across Australia.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation as you may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and may be able to complete your studies faster.
There are no training package entry requirements for this qualification.
To successfully complete this course, Open Colleges recommends that students:
Be over 18 years of age
Have language, literacy and numeracy skills that ensures the ability to read and comprehend technical terms and communicate effectively through email. These skills are equivalent to those that would be required to successfully complete year 12
Have access to a modern computer with high-speed internet
Have basic computing skills including the ability to make a short video
Students who indicate on their enrolment form that they do not meet any of the above recommendations are contacted by the admissions team for further assessment before enrolment is confirmed. Where required, this may include completing a Language Literacy and Numeracy skills assessment.
Audio-Visual Requirements
Learners need access to a digital camera, and related software, for taking photos for design tasks, projects and documenting the design processes.
Simulated Workplace Requirements
It is essential that learners have access to a specific place where they undertake their assessment activities. This work area should be designed as a home office area or design studio. Learners will be asked to submit photographic evidence of their simulated workplace facility prior to assessment in Module 1.
The simulated workplace facility may include tools, equipment and resources, including:
workstation/layout table and drawing board (MDF board with set squares and T-Square as a minimum)
ergonomic chair
bookshelves
filing system
desk lamp
computer (see computer requirements above)
internet access (see computer requirements above)
storage for drawing equipment.
Learners will also need:
access to an A4 – A3 printer or photocopier
access to a high-resolution colour printer
access to a high resolution, large format scanner
Language, Literacy and Numeracy
Our free online assessment tool can help give you an idea of the language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to study a VET course. This tool can also help you determine your learning level and help you plan your future studies. You can access the Language, Literacy and Numeracy tool here.
Once you are enrolled in this course, you will receive access to the first Module, which contains the first set of units for the course. When you have successfully completed those units, you'll be given access to the next Module.
Modules 1 - 11 have been released and are now available. The subsequent modules will be available by the following dates:
Module 12: January 2021
Open Colleges may make changes to the course from time to time to reflect changes introduced to the relevant Training Package or other regulatory requirements. Please download the course guide for current information about the course and its status.
Elements and principles
BSBDES302
Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
Source information on 2-dimensional design
Explore the creative design process for 2-dimensional forms
Communicate concepts or ideas through application of design processes to 2-dimensional forms
CUAACD303
Produce technical drawings
Prepare for technical drawing work
Create technical drawings
Architectural styles
BSBDES303
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
Source information on 3-dimensional design
Explore the creative design process for 3-dimensional forms
Communicate concepts or ideas through application of design processes to 3-dimensional forms
MSFID4019
Research interior decoration and design influences
Plan research
Gather and analyse information on interior decoration and design influences
Maintain currency with design and decoration movements and styles
Developing concepts
CUAACD301
Produce drawings to communicate ideas
Plan drawing work
Experiment to represent ideas
Create drawings
BSBCRT501
Originate and develop concepts
Evaluate and explore needs and opportunities
Develop a range of creative approaches
Refine concepts
Develop concepts to an operational level
Exploring colour
MSFID4016
Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
Assess colour requirements for the project
Research colour schemes for interiors
Explore colour schemes
Finalise and present colour scheme
BSBDES301
Explore the use of colour
Source information on colour and colour theory
Experiment with colour
Communicate concepts and ideas through use of colour
Interior styling service
MSFID5018
Provide interior styling service
Confirm services with client
Determine project requirements
Develop ideas and select preferred solutions
Specify confirmed style
Style the space
Ethics and sustainability
MSFGN4001
Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements
Research information
Use information in work practice
Maintain currency of knowledge
MSMENV272
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Identify current resource use and environmental issues
Comply with environmental regulations
Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency
Preparing a resource library
Please note that the learning for unit MSFID4021: Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces is spread across 3 Modules - Preparing a resource library, Furnitures, soft furnishings and accessories and Making recommendation to your client
MSFID4017
Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Determine project requirements
Research furniture and accessories options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendations to client
MSFID4021
Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
Determine project requirements
Research soft furnishing options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendation to client
Furnitures, soft furnishings and accessories
MSFID4017
Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Determine project requirements
Research furniture and accessories options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendations to client
MSFID4021
Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
Determine project requirements
Research soft furnishing options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendation to client
Making recommendation to your client
MSFID4017
Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Determine project requirements
Research furniture and accessories options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendations to client
MSFID4021
Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
Determine project requirements
Research soft furnishing options
Refine ideas and select preferred solution
Make recommendation to client
Decorating residential interiors
MSFID4012
Decorate residential interiors
Analyse the project brief
Conduct research for the design
Generate decoration concepts
Design the space
Revise and refine solution
Present decoration solution
Preparing a materials board
MSFID4015
Prepare materials and finishes boards for client presentation
Identify presentation requirements from project brief
Prepare boards
Prepare for client presentation
Managing your design business
BSBDES401
Generate design solutions
Define the design challenge
Undertake research to inform the design solution
Communicate and collaborate with others
Generate ideas and responses to the design challenge
Select a design solution
BSBSMB420
Evaluate and develop small business operations
Review and evaluate operational strategies and procedures
If you choose to pay your course fees up-front in full, you’ll benefit from a 15% discount (unless otherwise advertised).
Pay 50% Deposit
If you choose to pay 50% of your course fees up-front, you'll benefit from 50% of the standard (or advertised) discount.
Payment Plan
Pay for your course in weekly or fortnightly instalments. By paying in instalments, you can schedule your payments around your regular outgoings and get ahead without breaking the bank. Open Colleges payment plans are interest-free.
zipMoney Payment Plan
If you need a little more flexibility in your finances, and want to pay off your course fees over a longer period of time, we can assist by organising zipMoney to pay your course fees directly to us on your behalf, and you pay this loan back to ZipMoney over a period of agreed time with them. zipMoney provides you flexible options of selecting a 24, 36 or 48 months interest-free payment plan (dependant on which course you are enrolling into) to suit your lifestyle, giving you more flexibility than ever before.
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Vicki is an Interior Designer with over 15 years experience in the industry. With a background in fine arts and a Bachelor in Design (Honours), she enjoys the creative process to deliver functional and beautiful spaces. Throughout her career she has worked with numerous local and international projects in residential, retail, commercial and exhibition design. With a passion for Creativity, Design and Education, Vicki loves supporting students to reach their dreams.
Zaid Kilani
Zaid started working in the Interior Design field for an elite custom furniture company, focusing on 3D modelling in furniture and interior design for both commercial and residential projects. He followed his passion for interior design and 3D modelling and now has years of experience, having worked on a variety of different interior design and furniture design projects. This experience enabled him to expand his knowledge of a variety of CAD, 3D modelling and rendering software. His passion for design drove him to start his own interior design studio. He loves to share his knowledge and spread his passion of design with students.
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