12-week certificate course

Learn Interior Design Online or In-Person

Explore your passion for interior design with our avocational Certificate Course. Residential design and home staging taught by working professionals, with personalized attention in every class.

Enroll TodayClasses start May 2026
About the program

Real instructors. Live classes. Personal attention.

Do you enjoy designing and decorating? Are you creative and looking for exciting interior design courses? Learn interior design and decorating online or in-person at Interior Designers Institute, a prestigious accredited design college.

IDI offers online and in-person classes with actual teachers you can engage and interact with, alongside other design students. Online classes are live with personalized attention -- not self-taught modules. After completing all sections of the 12-week course, you receive a Certificate of Interior Design.

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12 weeks, flexible schedule
Students working on interior design projects in a studio setting
Curriculum

12-week certificate course

The Certificate Course explores residential design and home staging. Students learn current design techniques from a faculty of working professionals, with small class sizes and personal attention in an industry-current facility.

Lecture Topics

Beautiful Kitchens
The Luxury Bathroom
Magic of Color
The Natural and Healthy Home
Outdoor Spaces
The High-Tech Home
Home Staging
Design Resources
Floors That Rock
Indoor Plantscaping
Principles & Elements of Design
Planning The Space
Great Windows and Walls
The History of the Chair

Studio Workshops

Color & Styles
Furniture Selections
Textile Specifications
Drafting & Spaceplanning
Developing the Design Concept and Solution
Dates and pricing

Schedule and Cost

Schedule

Class schedule options

May 11 -- July 24, 2026

Choose the days and times that work best for you:

Tuesday Lecture in-person: 9:00 A.M. -- 11:30 A.M.

Wednesday Studio in-person: 9:00 A.M. -- 11:30 A.M.

Tuesday Studio online: 6:00 P.M. -- 8:30 P.M.

Thursday Lecture online: 6:00 P.M. -- 8:30 P.M.

Mix and match to create a schedule that fits your needs. Hybrid online option also available.

Students earn the Certificate of Completion when both lectures and studios are successfully completed.

Tuition

Full payment

$2,400total

Lectures $1,200 + Studio Workshops $1,200

Payment plan

$800/ month for 3 months

$95 Registration Fee (non-refundable)

Supply kit from school: $300 (due with first payment)

Additional supplies (purchased separately): ~$250

Go further

Advance your career in interior design

Associate of Arts

Interior Design

Bachelor of Arts

Interior Design

Master's Degree

Interior Architecture

Learn more at IDI.edu