Diploma in Interior Design Technology
Vermilion, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
CAD 18,900 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* includes tuition, fees, and mandatory health insurance
Key Summary
About: Join Lakeland College's design incubator for 1–2 years to learn interior design fundamentals, history, space planning, materials and finishes, sustainable building practices and residential construction. Hands-on learning includes design projects, student competitions (NKBA, DDA), national design shows, showrooms, field trips and a two-month practicum. You'll build a professional portfolio and industry connections.
Career Outcomes: Graduates find work with architectural firms, design firms, developers, home builders, kitchen industry firms and residential firms. You could work as an interior designer, junior designer, kitchen/bath designer, design assistant, space planner or showroom consultant, applying skills in materials selection, space planning and client collaboration.
Make a statement by design
Put yourself in Lakeland College's design incubator for two years, and you'll be ready to break out into the interior design world.
Steeped in design history and principles, you'll focus on materials and finishes, learn how to create design solutions and turn them into reality, and you'll get the chance to:
- develop your portfolio
- design projects with industry and for the college
- complete practicums
- travel to national design shows
- enter design competitions
You’ll also learn:
- design fundamentals
- history
- space planning
- materials
- sustainable building practices
- residential construction
- finishes
You’ll design and create. Then, design and create some more. Put your skills to work in student design competitions from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) and Decorators and Designers Association of Canada (DDA), or projects like designing a space at Lakeland or in the community.
You’ll make industry connections at national design shows and showrooms in Calgary and Toronto. Your 2-month practicum is another chance to use your skills and network.
You’ll graduate with a great portfolio and be ready to work.
Year I Required Courses
- Effective Writing
- Design I
- Graphic Presentation I
- Technical Drafting I
- Design II
- Graphic Presentation II
- Design History
- Materials II
- Technical Drafting II
- Construction Fundamentals
Year II Required Courses
- Professional Practice
- Design III
- Graphic Presentation III
- Detailing I
- Technical Studio I
- Building Systems
- Design IV
- Graphic Presentation IV
- Detailing II
- Interior Design Practicum
- Technical Studio II
At Lakeland, you'll both learn and practice:
- hand sketching and rendering to graphically represent ideas and designs.
- drafting construction documents at your dedicated work station.
- selecting and specifying finishes, furniture and materials.
- developing detailed plans, elevations and sections.
- presenting ideas and solutions.
- using software such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, Revit and Sketchup. All these programs are installed in the interior design computer lab.
- spatial planning for residential, retail and hospitality.
Graduates typically find work with:
- architectural firms
- design firms
- developers
- home builders
- kitchen industry firms
- residential firms