Transform your passion for interior design into a professional skill set with this comprehensive training program. Designed for both residential and commercial applications, this course blends creativity with technical expertise, guiding you through essential interior design principles, drafting techniques, and industry-standard software. By the end of the program, you’ll have the skills to create functional, visually stunning environments and present them with confidence.
Key Interior Design Skills You'll Gain:
Unit 1 60 Hours
This course is the perfect starting point for anyone eager to explore the world of interior design. Whether you're considering a career in design or simply wish to enhance your creative skills, this course will provide you with the foundational knowledge and tools to bring your ideas to life.
Unit 2 30 Hours
In this Intro to Revit course for beginners, you learn how information is interrelated throughout the Revit (BIM) model using the Revit Architecture tools. This course examines how Revit users design 3D models that simultaneously document the project and generate 2D architectural drawings containing floor plans, elevations, and 3D perspective views. You will create a Building Information Model starting from a pre-made template, create floor plans, elevations, and 3D presentation views, place views on sheets, and print drawing sheets to PDF. You will be provided both source Revit files, which you will use to start your project, as well as videos that will guide you through the learning process.
Unit 3 30 Hours
This course gives interior designers a solid foundation in color theory, combining the science and art of color. Students will learn how perception, systems, harmonies, and psychology shape effective design choices across physical and digital environments. By the end, participants will be able to confidently create, present, and apply inclusive, brand-aligned color palettes in professional projects.
Unit 4 30 Hours
In this online BIM class, you will learn more advanced methods to document a project in Revit Architecture. Topics include scheduling building components, using the family editor to create 2D and 3D components, refining graphics, and creating an abbreviated set of construction documents. In this online intermediate BIM class, you will explore advanced methods of documenting a building project in Revit Architecture by revising and continuing to develop an existing Revit model, exploring design options, creating custom schedules, and learning the skills required to create custom Revit families. By the end of this course, you will be able to turn a conceptual Revit model into an integrated and interoperable construction document set.
Unit 5 30 Hours
Our Revit for Interior Design course is tailored to help you perfect your craft and bring your creative ideas to life with incredible accuracy and efficiency. Through step-by-step lessons, engaging exercises, and real-world examples, you’ll master essentials like:
Unit 6 30 Hours
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to real-time rendering with Revit and Twinmotion, focusing on creating high-quality interior visualizations. You will gain hands-on experience with essential tools and techniques to bring their designs to life with stunning detail and interactivity.
Unit 7 30 Hours
Create a Community Park, including topography. Make 3D models of a picnic table, carousel & other site furnishings. Learn to navigate SketchUp and different workflows to create the 3D model of the Park.
Unit 8 30 Hours
Learn to use the Sandbox tools to create 3D Topography, and to use Project Geo-Location. Model a Clubhouse for the Community Park. Explore new workflows. Include the 3D Warehouse assets & the SketchUp camera tools.
Unit 9 30 Hours
Learn the Adobe Photoshop user interface and the specific tools and features that make Photoshop valuable. Learn major strategies to adjust, correct and supplement photos and graphic projects.
Unit 10 30 Hours
This Photoshop class reinforces techniques and expands on the Introdction to Photoshop class. You will learn important strategies on how to work successfully, how to plan, design, collaborate and export a project.
Unit 11 60 Hours
Build a professional design portfolio that showcases your creative vision and technical skills. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to present your interior design work with clarity, style, and confidence.
Guided by expert instruction, you’ll explore digital and print portfolio formats, master composition and typography, and refine visual storytelling techniques using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat. By the end of the course, you’ll have a cohesive, polished portfolio that reflects your personal design identity and professional strengths.
Attend up to four (4) of these elective courses for free (all are optional).
Bonus 10 Hours
Taught by a licensed architect, this Residential Blueprint Reading Course is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of how to interpret and analyze residential construction blueprints. This comprehensive, instructor-led course is ideal for beginners looking to gain essential skills for a career in construction, as well as for seasoned professionals seeking to improve their ability to collaborate on residential projects.
Bonus 20 Hours
Learn to interpret and analyze commercial construction blueprints in this Commercial Blueprint Reading Course taught by a licensed architect. Designed for construction professionals and students, this course focuses on mixed-use commercial projects, including hotel, retail, and parking structures. You’ll develop skills to read architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans, enhancing your ability to communicate and contribute effectively throughout the construction process.
Bonus 30 Hours
Learn AutoCAD online from the very beginning, drawing drafting symbols, kitchen and bath fixtures, and then a floor plan. We assemble everything into one deliverable sheet file. In this Introduction to AutoCAD class, become familiar with the AutoCAD user interface and basic AutoCAD commands, including Drawing, Modifying, Layering Standards, Text, Dimensioning and Plotting. You will draw a floor plan for a small Habitat for Humanity residential project, starting at the very beginning. You will be provided source AutoCAD files, which you will use to start your project.
Bonus 30 Hours
In this course, you will draft an abbreviated set of CAD construction documents for a Habitat for Humanity project, including floor plan, roof plan, foundation plan, electrical plan, and building elevations. Create and insert blocks, externally reference files, and determine the appropriate times to use these commands to optimize project workflow. Create, insert, and link drawings. You will learn the best workflow. This course reinforces basic understanding of AutoCAD and develops experience in more advanced applications. Topics include file referencing across the project data, user coordinate systems, dynamic viewing, and paper/model space conventions. Advanced AutoCAD commands and drafting conventions are heavily stressed in this online AutoCAD course.
Bonus 30 Hours
Perfect for interior design students, this elective focuses on mastering AutoCAD to create professional floor plans, elevations, and construction documents. Gain hands-on experience with AutoCAD's tools, learning to draft precise designs and optimize space planning for interior projects. You'll also explore essential skills in layer management and file organization, ensuring your work is both accurate and efficient. By the end, you'll have the practical knowledge to produce industry-standard interior design documentation.
Bonus 30 Hours
Discover how to take your Revit models into Twinmotion and transform them into immersive, real-time visual experiences. This course focuses on exterior visualization, guiding you through the process of connecting models, refining materials, setting up realistic lighting, and adding context with landscapes and people. You’ll explore how to generate high-quality renderings and animations that bring design concepts to life for clients and presentations. With a strong emphasis on practical application, you’ll leave the class with a polished exterior project that highlights your ability to create professional visualizations using the latest real-time tools.
This program includes this certification exam as well as the exam proctoring. The exam is optional.
The Autodesk Revit Certified User Exam is designed to validate the foundational skills and knowledge of individuals using Autodesk Revit, a leading software in the architectural design and building information modeling (BIM) industry. This certification demonstrates a user’s ability to utilize Revit’s various tools and features effectively, creating professional-level designs and documentation
Exam detailsIf you prefer to pay your tuition over time, we have payment options to meet your needs. Finance your education through an installment plan. We also assist with documentation should your employer offer tuition reimbursement.
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This training will definitely help my career. I was able to show my supervisor and co-workers what the software programs have to offer and what I'm capable of when the time comes for creating that construction design team in the future. I was able to provide documentation to my employer that the money spent was well worth it. The training I received at VDCI will become an asset moving forward.
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We want you to leverage the skills you’ll learn. In addition to 390 hours of hands-on, self-paced training, you’ll receive one live 1-on-1 training session where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
This course is ideal for aspiring interior designers, architects, and professionals looking to enhance their design expertise. Whether you’re starting a career in interior design or seeking to expand your skills, this program provides the knowledge and practical experience needed to excel in both residential and commercial design projects.
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
Yes, this course is eligible for our installment plan.
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This program is available for 330 days.
You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 330 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
For this series of 17 courses, you are entitled to a 90% refund (your payment less the nonrefundable 10% registration fee) within 30 days of purchase for any course in the bundle that you have not accessed.
Attend up to four (4) of these elective courses for free (all are optional).
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
