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Virtual Interior Design School

VIRTUAL INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAMS

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FALL 2024 COURSE SCHEDULE
WINTER 2025 COURSE SCHEDULE
SPRING 2025 COURSE SCHEDULE

Fundamentals of Interior Design

Students receive a Certificate in Interior Custom Design once they complete the Fundamentals of Interior Design Certification. In this program, students develop a competitive portfolio and expansive knowledge base which empowers them to work in the Interior Design industry. Projects include the full design and presentation of two residential spaces, including an entire home as the final project. Additional client-specific and concept-based activities are incorporated throughout the course to enforce learning and presentation skills. This program puts equal focus toward core design knowledge, design expression and business practices that together enable students to become successful industry professionals.

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Master Certification Program

Students receive a Professional Certificate in Interior Design once they complete the Master of Interior Design Certification Program. The Master of Interior Design Certification Program combines the Fundamentals of Interior Design Program with 9 electives as well as a final portfolio presentation to give students a well-rounded education and competitive portfolio.

The Master’s Certification Program requires completion of the following courses:

- Fundamentals of Interior Design
- AutoCAD
- SketchUp
- Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
- Advanced 3D Modeling (Choose 1): Revit or Chief Architect – New!
- Commercial Design
- Construction Basics – New!
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Kitchen & Bath Design
- Master’s Portfolio Capstone

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Advanced Master Certification Program

Students who complete the Advanced Master of Interior Design Certification Program gain strong skills in both 3D rendering and hand rendering. This comprehensive program provides students with a Professional Certificate in Interior Design upon completion.

The Advanced Master of Interior Design Certification Program combines the foundational Fundamentals of Interior Design Program with an additional 11 elective courses. This well-rounded curriculum, along with a final portfolio presentation, ensures students develop a competitive and impressive portfolio.

The Advanced Master’s Certification Program requires completion of the following courses:

- Fundamentals of Interior Design
- AutoCAD
- SketchUp
- Hand Rendering
- Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
- Chief Architect – New!
- Kitchen & Bath Design
- Revit
- Commercial Design
- Construction Basics – New!
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Master’s Portfolio Capstone

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Please note: The certificates for virtual programs at Heritage are conferred by the Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board. Each state may have different requirements based on their educational regulating bodies and requirements for state licensure. If you are pursuing a virtual certification through Heritage, we highly recommend checking with the state in which you intend to work as a designer to determine if the virtual certification will be recognized by the regulating body or prospective employers in that state as there may be limitations.

Individual courses may also be taken by students not enrolled in the Master Certification Program, and by industry professionals with relevant design education or work experience. Read more about all of our courses on the Course Descriptions tab.

Course Details

To view the overview and schedule for each course, please click on the links in the list to the right. Courses are listed in the recommended order of completion.

Note: All courses are included in the Master Certification Program except the courses with an asterisk (*), which means they are optional electives.

Fundamentals of Interior Design

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign

Revit

Chief Architect – New!

Construction Basics

Kitchen & Bath Design

Business & Entrepreneurship

Commercial Design

Hand Rendering

Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Fall 2024 Virtual Course Schedule

Elective Course Registration Dates:

Priority Registration for Master Certification Program Students: Monday, June 3, 2024
Registration for All Students: Monday, June 10, 2024

Fundamentals of Interior Design

Day: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Date: September 30th – February 19th (No class Nov. 25 – 27, Dec 23 – 25, Dec. 30 – Jan. 1)

AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a Masters Certification requirement.

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Monday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: September 16 – December 16 (No class Sept. 30, Nov. 11)
Instructor: Abigail West

AutoCAD (Day)

Day: Monday
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Date: September 23 – November 18 (No class Sept. 30)
Instructor: Amy Hayes

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: October 10 – December 12 (No class Oct. 31, Nov. 28)
Instructor: Dani Christine

SketchUp

SketchUp is a Masters Certification requirement.

SketchUp (Day)

Day: Thursday
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Date: September 26 – November 7
Instructor: Severin Villiger

SketchUp (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: November 5 – December 17 (No class Nov. 26)
Instructor: Abigail West

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign is a Masters Certification requirement.

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Day)

Day: Monday
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Date: September 23 – November 4
Instructor: Severin Villiger

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: September 17 – October 29
Instructor: Abigail West

Revit

Revit is optional for the Master’s Certification Program but required for the Advanced Master’s Certification.

Revit

Day: Thursday
Time: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Date: October 17 – December 12 (No class Oct. 31, Nov. 28)
Instructor: Severin Villiger

Chief Architect

Chief Architect is optional for the Master’s Certification Program but required for the Advanced Master’s Certification.

Chief Architect

Day: Monday
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Dates: October 14 – December 9 (No class Nov. 25)
Instructor: Heather Van Etten

Kitchen & Bath Design

Virtual class. Kitchen & Bath is a Master’s Certification requirement.

Kitchen & Bath Design

Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Date: October 22 – December 10 (No class Nov. 26)
Instructor: J.D. Nesbitt

Business & Entrepreneurship

Business & Entrepreneurship is a Masters Certification requirement.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Day: Monday
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Date: September 9 – October 21
Instructor: Jim Plymale

Commercial Design

Commercial Design is a Masters Certification requirement.

Commercial Design

Day: Friday
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Date: September 27 – December 6 (No class Nov. 29)
Instructor: Ida York

Master’s Portfolio Capstone

This class is self-directed and a Masters Certificate requirement.

Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Start Date: Wednesday, September 25
Final Presentation & Graduation Dates:
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Instructor: Abigail West

Winter 2025 Virtual Course Schedule

All classes are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Elective Course Registration Dates:

Priority Registration for Master Certification Program Students: Monday, November 4, 2024
Registration for All Students: Monday, November 11, 2024

Fundamentals of Interior Design

Day: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Date: March 3 – July 9 (No class Mar. 24 – 26)

Elective Courses

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Monday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: January 6 – March 31 (No class March 24)
Instructor: Abigail West

AutoCAD – Hybrid (Virtual & In-Person PDX)

Day: Monday
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Date: January 27 – March 17
Instructor: Amy Hayes

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: March 20 – May 15 (No class March 27)
Instructor: Dani Christine

SketchUp (Day)

Day: Friday
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Date: February 14 – April 4 (No class March 28)
Instructor: Severin Villiger

SketchUp (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: March 4 – April 22 (No class Mar. 25)
Instructor: Abigail West

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Day)

Day: Monday
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Date: January 6 – February 17
Instructor: Severin Villiger

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: January 7 – February 25
Instructor: Abigail West

Chief Architect – Hybrid (Virtual or In-Person PDX)

Day: Monday
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Dates: February 24 – April 21 (No class March 24)
Instructor: Heather Van Etten

Construction Basics

Day: Friday
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Date: January 10 – February 14
Instructor: Anna Berrios

Kitchen & Bath Design

Day: Monday
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Date: January 21 – March 18 (No class Feb. 25)
Instructor: J.D. Nesbitt

Business & Entrepreneurship

Day: Monday
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Date: January 13 – February 24
Instructor: Jim Plymale

Commercial Design

Day: Friday
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Date: January 10 – March 21 (No class Feb. 21)
Instructor: Ida York

Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Start Date: Monday, January 20
Final Presentation & Graduation Dates (IN-PERSON):
April 17, 2025 OR April 24, 2025
Instructor: Abigail West

Spring 2025 Virtual Course Schedule

All classes are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Elective Course Registration Dates:

Priority Registration for Master Certification Program Students: Monday, March 3, 2025
Registration for All Students: Monday, March 10, 2025

Fundamentals of Interior Design

Day: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Date: March 3 – July 9 (No class Mar. 24 – 26)

Elective Courses

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Monday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: April 21 – July 14 (No class May 26)
Instructor: Abigail West

AutoCAD

Day: Monday
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Date: May 5 – June 30 (No class May 26)
Instructor: Amy Hayes

AutoCAD (Evening)

Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: March 20 – May 15 (No class March 27)
Instructor: Dani Christine

SketchUp (Day)

Day: Friday
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Date: May 16 – June 27
Instructor: Severin Villiger

SketchUp (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: July 8 – August 19
Instructor: Abigail West

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Day)

Day: Monday
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Date: May 5 – June 23 (No class May 26)
Instructor: Severin Villiger

Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Evening)

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Date: May 6 – June 24
Instructor: Abigail West

Chief Architect

Day: Monday
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Dates: May 19 – July 14 (No class May 26)
Instructor: Heather Van Etten

Construction Basics

Day: Friday
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Date: April 4 – May 23
Instructor: Anna Berrios

Kitchen & Bath Design

Day: Monday
Time: 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Date: TBA
Instructor: J.D. Nesbitt

Business & Entrepreneurship

Day: Monday
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Date: April 21 – June 9 (No class May 26)
Instructor: Jim Plymale

Commercial Design

Day: Friday
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Date: TBA
Instructor: Ida York

Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Start Date: Monday, January 20
Final Presentation & Graduation Dates (IN-PERSON):
April 18, 2025
Instructor: Abigail West

Please note: All course dates are subject to change and availability is based on enrollment.

TUITION

Master Certification Program

Fundamentals of Interior Design*
Intro & Advanced AutoCAD
SketchUp*
Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign*
Advanced 3D Modeling (Revit OR Chief Architect) – New!
Commercial Design*
Construction Basics – New!
Kitchen & Bath Design
Business & Entrepreneurship
Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Total Tuition: $17,999

*These courses have additional fees for materials. Please see each individual course page for more information.

Advanced Master Certification Program

Fundamentals of Interior Design*
Intro & Advanced AutoCAD
SketchUp*
Hand Rendering*
Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign*
Chief Architect – New!
Kitchen & Bath Design
Revit
Commercial Design*
Construction Basics – New!
Business & Entrepreneurship
Master’s Portfolio Capstone

Total Tuition: $19,599

*These courses have additional fees for materials. Please see each individual course page for more information.

Individual Courses

Fundamentals of Interior Design: $8,995*
Intro & Advanced AutoCAD:$1,199*
SketchUp: $799*
Hand Rendering: 799*
Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign: $699*
Chief Architect: $999 – New!
Kitchen & Bath Design: $799
Revit: $999
Commercial Design: $2,999*
Construction Basics: $799* – New!
Business & Entrepreneurship: $699