Description
Acquire the skills to successfully manage decorating projects. You will learn to apply design principles to enhance the function and quality of both interior and exterior living environments. You will gain the skills to analyze your clients' decorating needs and develop furniture floor plans, recommend product purchases, and facilitate installation arrangements.
Regular Admission Requirements
Mature Student Admission Requirements
If you are 19 years of age or older and have been out of high school for a minimum of one year at time of application, and you do not meet the regular admission requirements, you may apply under the Mature Student admission requirements.
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You must successfully complete nine core courses to earn a certificate.
Core Courses (required):
PDEV-1024 Residential Decorating 1A - C
PDEV-1025 Residential Decorating 1B - C
PDEV-2010 Residential Decorating 2A - C
PDEV-2011 Residential Decorating 2B - C
PDEV-3001 Residential Decorating 3A - C
PDEV-3002 Residential Decorating 3B - C
PDEV-1047 Decorating Software Applications - C
BUSA-1154 Success and Professionalism - C
COMM-1023 Business Communications 1 - C or Basic Business Communications - C/D
Related Courses:
PRAC-1055 Residential Decorating Practicum - C
Legend:
This 40-hours course develops your knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful in the workplace. It begins by outlining practical business issues and assessing essential professional skills and strategies. Topics that build success include both interpersonal and business communication, teamwork and collaboration, employee rights and respectful workplaces, customer/client service, work standards, presentation skills, project management, planning, organizing and time management, negotiating skills, influencing and managing up.
This course will guide students through the techniques and processes involved in writing, speaking, and listening effectively for business. Students will be taught skills for networking, meetings, and working in teams. Students will apply a direct approach to create professional emails and letters. Students will learn strategies for competent information report writing. Students will be taught how to create and deliver a memorable oral presentation. The proper use of business writing rules, grammar, and etiquette will be emphasized throughout the course.
Develop the basic principles of business writing and discuss topics such as: standard business formats, the ability to write clear, readable letters and memos. It also reviews correct grammar and usage and how to improve effectiveness as a speaker.
Learn to decorate homes professionally in Residential Decorating Level 1 -- Parts A & B. Topics covered in Level 1A will include: colour psychology, colour schemes, elements and principles of design, furniture quality and construction, the upholstery process, decorating styles -- living rooms, family rooms and dining rooms, wall and ceiling finishes, flooring and types of wood.
Learn to decorate homes professionally in Residential Decorating Level 1 B.
Learn to make any residential decorating project easier using new software applications products. In this course, you’ll gain computer skills to create 3D spaces, draw floor plans, arrange furniture, and decorate rooms with ease.
Expand your knowledge and skills to successfully design interior environments that focus on environmentally responsible and human-centred strategies, methods, products, and materials. Learn theory, design principles and implementation methods that are environmentally responsible and centred around our physical, psychological, and emotional well being.
Continue to explore the character of home décor in level 2 (Part A & B). Learn to use colour and fabric to decorate spaces, select appropriate furniture, alter the exterior look of your home, draft floor plans and elevations for basement rooms and utility spaces (kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms), and arrange accessories.
Students enrolling in Part-Time and Online Education courses may be required to purchase textbooks and materials at participating Campus Store locations or online at bookstore.rrc.ca. Student booklists will be available approximately 3 weeks prior to scheduled course start dates. Please ensure materials are purchased in advance, to be available for the start date.
Note: Courses requiring a textbook will show "TR" in the Delivery field.
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| Dates | Class Days | Time | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jan 08, 25 - Mar 12, 25 | W | 6:00PM - 10:00PM | S. Solomon | 261693 | $645 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jan 06, 25 - Jul 06, 25 | M. Kitz | 263571 | $695 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jan 06, 25 - Apr 06, 25 | W. Algera | 264100 | $509 | ||
| Feb 01, 25 - Apr 30, 25 | W. Algera | 264101 | $509 | ||
| Mar 01, 25 - May 31, 25 | W. Algera | 264102 | $509 | ||
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| Dates | Class Days | Time | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Apr 09, 25 - Jun 11, 25 | W | 6:00PM - 10:00PM | TBA | 264838 | $645 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Apr 01, 25 - Sep 30, 25 | TBA | 265704 | $695 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Apr 01, 25 - Jun 30, 25 | TBA | 267269 | $509 | ||
| May 01, 25 - Jul 31, 25 | TBA | 267270 | $509 | ||
| Jun 01, 25 - Aug 31, 25 | TBA | 267271 | $509 | ||
Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College Polytechnic programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College Polytechnic students require, at minimum:
1. Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam
2. A high speed internet connection
• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
• Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
After successfully completing this program, you should be able to:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
As a residential decorator, you will benefit from professional development and from keeping up to date on current industry trends, standards, ethics, and regulations.
You must complete your part-time program within four years from the start of the first course in the program, unless otherwise stated in the program outline.
A program GPA of 2.0 (60%) is required to graduate.
You will not be granted more than 75% of your credit requirements for graduation through transfer of credit.
When you have successfully completed all the required courses in this program, be sure to apply for your certificate. For complete details on applying to graduate and convocation, see rrc.ca/convocation.
Questions about graduation? Please call 204-694-1789 or 1-866-242-7073 for assistance.
Graduation with Honours
If you obtain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or better for the program, you will graduate with honours. If you fail any course in the program, you will not be eligible for this honours designation.
Graduates may begin working as entry-level sales consultants in home improvement retail stores or as decorating consultants with retailers and distributors of products such as:
With additional business skills, you may be able to build a consulting business with homeowners and/or homebuilders, or work with other companies that specialize in residential decorating services.
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