This comprehensive Interior Decorating, Business, and Floral Design program equips learners with the creative, technical, and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in design‑focused careers. The program blends interior decorating principles, floral design artistry, and essential business fundamentals to prepare learners to create functional, aesthetic spaces and products while confidently managing or launching a creative business. Through structured, practice‑oriented learning, learners develop both artistic vision and professional readiness.
Interior Decorating
Module 1: The Interior Design Profession and History
Module 2: The Design Process and Human Factors
Module 3: Design Media, Materials, Color, and Lighting
Module 4: Technical Issues and the Business of Interior Design
Start Your Own Business
Module 5: Entrepreneurial Pathways and Opportunity Analysis
Module 6: Integrated Marketing and Sales
Module 7: Cost Analysis and Financial Management
Module 8: Financing Strategy
Module 9: Operating for Success
Module 10: Growing and Scaling the Business
Floral Design
Module 11: Harvesting, Care, and Flower Fundamentals
Module 12: Design and Composition Principles
Module 13: Tools, Containers, and Arrangement Styles
Module 14: Floral Design for Special Occasions
Module 15: Oriental Style of Floral Design
Module 16: Wedding and Funeral Floral Design
Module 17: Flowers and Foliage Identification
Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
Apply interior decorating principles, including design history, space planning, color, lighting, and materials.
Execute the design process from client consultation through implementation and project completion.
Create professional floral designs for everyday use, special occasions, weddings, and events.
Select and care for flowers, foliage, materials, and design tools.
Apply business and entrepreneurial concepts, including marketing, budgeting, pricing, and client management.
Develop strategies for starting, operating, and growing a creative design business.
Demonstrate ethical, professional, and project management practices in creative industries.
Upon successful completion this course, learners will be prepared for an entry-level position in the field and to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Floral Design Associate (CFDA).
This class is an independent-study course. Learners will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.