Turn Your Passion into Your Livelihood
Heritage School of Interior Design is 100% focused on Interior Design and provides a comprehensive, accelerated program that includes the creative, technical and business training to launch a career in interior design.
Our curriculum is designed to efficiently educate students with hands-on experience, at a lower cost. This intensive approach empowers students with a competitive portfolio and professional presentation skills.
We introduce students to vendors, makers, manufacturers and other design professionals who can help support and launch their careers. This enables students to become active members of the local design community.
Nearly 100% of Heritage students graduate, and greater than 85% work in the interior design industry. Many have launched successful careers, winning awards and have been featured in prestigious design publications.
Heritage School of Interior Design provides aspiring designers the opportunity to cultivate their talents through hands-on learning programs. Students transform their passion into an extraordinary design portfolio and an industry network in as little as six months. We foster a learning environment to develop students’ confidence as they apply the knowledge and skills necessary to professionally succeed in the interior design industry. Highly accomplished instructors and a laser-focused curriculum propel students toward their own success stories.
Heritage is expanding! Our current schools are located in Portland, Seattle and Denver and we have an entirely Virtual Program. We look forward to offering the Heritage education in more destination cities. Our location in Utah is coming soon!
Portland,Success Stories / December 13, 2017
Portland,Success Stories / November 13, 2017
3 terms is the minimum for the Master Certification Program. Upon beginning the Fundamentals program, students may take up to 2 years to complete all of the courses required for the Masters Certification Program.
438 hours total
Upon completion of the Fundamentals of Interior Design Program you will receive a Certificate of Interior Custom Design. In Denver you receive a Certification in Fundamentals of Interior Design.
Upon completion of the Master Certification Program you will receive a Professional Certificate of Interior Custom Design. In Denver you receive an Interior Design Master Certification.
There is an average of 15 students in each class.
Over 80% of Heritage alumni find work within 6 months of graduation.
It varies greatly by the role, its commission structure, years of relatable experience and whether you are employed in a company or in business for yourself. According to data from PayScale.com, the average income for an interior designer is $41,000 – $78,000 per year.
Independent (self-employed) Interior Designers
Trade Only Material Showrooms
Retail Showrooms
Residential Interior Design Companies
Commercial Interior Design Firms
Event Design
Staging Design
E-Design
Students can make 3 equivalent and consecutive monthly payments for the Fundamentals Program and Master Certification Program.
Our learning programs at Heritage do not offer eligible credits toward the NCIDQ exam. We are weighing the benefits of becoming federally accredited, which would allow credits from our learning programs to be applied toward the NCIDQ exam. There is an Alternative Review Program through NCIDQ for candidates who are unable to traditionally document the minimum educational requirement for exam eligibility if this certification is important to you. You can find more information at this site: www.cidq.org/alternative-review-program
We have a diverse student body with ages ranging from 18 – 75! The majority of our students are pursuing their second or third career change – transitioning to Interior Design from a variety of backgrounds. Other cohorts of students include those attending directly after high school and those in their mid-20’s who have completed a two or four-year degree and are now pivoting their career focus and supplementing their higher education with an interior design-centric education. All of our students are creative, passionate individuals who are eager to learn, apply themselves and get working in the industry!
Our application process begins with an informational interview. Please complete the Student Information form to tell us about yourself, and then you will be contacted to schedule an informational interview.