Answering Your Questions About The Interior Design Institute | Post Graduation Follow Up 

Did you take a staging course as well? Or is that included?

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

Congratulations! I hope you learn lots and enjoy the process!

I hope you enjoy the program as much as I did!

Glad it was helpful!

I’m so glad! You’re very welcome.

Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome. Best of luck. I hope you love it as much as I did!

I’m taking the course, too. I’m 53 - it’s never too late!

@@carrieannkouri2151 Omigosh! I love that!

Glad it was helpful!

I love this idea! I’ll have to go through my footage and see if I’ve got any showing how my office was set up. We’ve sold that house and are currently traveling abroad for a season. If I do, I can absolutely make a video showing that. Thanks for the suggestion!

I'm glad they were helpful! It's such a great program!

Wow that's amazing! How have you enjoyed the program?

Hie, am absolutely enjoying the program, am so excited and can't wait to start up my business.

@@mchipsdesignstudio That's so great to hear! I'm so happy for you!

How inspiring! I love that you are wanting to dive into something new in your retirement years. Yes, the $200 off code is valid for the foreseeable future. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

@@iamloved Is your discount for Canadian students only ? I’m in the US

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Ooo great question. Unfortunately I don’t know the first thing about that. I had a couple of local suppliers reach out to me on Instagram and offer me samples of their products. They found me through hashtag searches. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You’ll need to drive around your city for some assignments. But a lot of the “legwork” can be done on a computer.

I don't. Sorry! You can google local interior designer accreditation and find out what is accepted though!

Glad you liked the video!

They provide a list of program suggestions you can use for the various assignments. I used Canva and Live Home 3D Pro (to create a floor plan).

Hi! I’m glad you found it helpful. I signed up for the regular program and then they offered the additional master series as an add-on purchase after the completion of the first 2 or 3 modules (I don’t remember exactly).

@@iamloved Ok thanks! I just can’t decide which one I want to do. The price differences for sure.

Yay! I hope you enjoy it! You’ll have the option between either diploma.

​@@iamloved Thanks a lot. Unfortunately it did not work out for me. I enrolled in it myself and had a completely different vision/experience for the course. I found the course does not provide the value that aligns with the amount of money being charged. For the course, the material basically consisted of PDF files (one per module) and only for one module I believe (drawing and planning spaces), there is one or two videos included. Other than that, everything else is basically centred around a PDF file consisting of 70+ pages on average with no supporting materials such as videos, audios and explanations to enhance learning and engage students. I understand most of the people take it because of the certificate/diploma at the end and see the value of it (and that is okay) but I think this course is far from being a good one and receive all the hype it receives. The material lacks a lot of structure and explanations specifically on the examples given within the PDFs.

@@darlanarruda I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. More video content would be helpful for sure - especially for visual learners like myself. But the content in each module is rich and provides a great overview of the topics discussed. Because each module is only released once the assignment from the previous module is submitted, you wouldn't have seen the actual content in future modules. I found the hands-on, practical assignments to be a big piece of the value. Having to put things into practice and receiving guidance and feedback from a qualified tutor was a major part of the learning. That being said, it's not for everyone, which is why they offer the money-back guarantee. Thanks for sharing your experience with me. I wish you all the best as you pursue learning Interior Design!

Hey! First of all, congratulations! You must be so proud of your accomplishment. In regards to the diploma, I believe I printed mine myself ..but to be honest I don't even remember. I feel like I would have printed it myself though. Sorry I can't be of more help! All the best with your new design adventures!

Hi, did you manage to get your diploma shipped or was it only a soft copy?

@@rmb777 hi i messaged my tutor on the site and the student service was the one who answered with my diploma's pdf attached. Though i requested for a hard copy, it hasnt arrived yet and have no idea how to follow up. But they said it could to 1-2 months tops so i have a month and a half to wait so i cant surely answer about the "hard copy" part

@@lola-og3gh I see, I hope it'll arrive sooner and congrats by the way! Thanks for responding😊

@@rmb777 I truly don't remember. Someone else asked me that. If I had to guess what I would have done, I would have printed it out myself. Sorry! I don't know why that detail isn't clear in my head.

No I haven't. The pathway is outlined here. www.cidq.org/paths I don't have the hours needed, nor have I looked into finding a qualified supervisor or sponsor.

Good question. I suppose that would depend on the company/employer.

You’ll have to research your Province requirement. For some, if you work with a licensed designer or architect for a certain number of hours you can take the governing body’s exam to become a licensed interior designer. It’s different from place to place though.

How exciting! I wish you all the best in your travels!

Oh no! I’m so sorry this has been your experience. In my interactions with dozens and dozens of students I’ve never heard of this before. How awful. My tutor was absolutely amazing and was so supportive - especially in Module 4!

Video explanations for modules (4) are useless and lack major information that would help with doing the assignment. In 3 modules we are required to have architectural knowledge in order to do the job architects are supposed to do, not interior designers. I regret wasting 1000 something euros on this bullcrap. Glad it worked out for you tho

Yes. Computer aided design (CAD) programs work well if drawing isn't quite your thing.