Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate

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Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate prepares graduates for careers in kitchen and bath design.  Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate graduates are qualified to take the Associate Kitchen and Bath Design, AKBD, certification exam. The JCCC Interior Design Program provides relevant curriculum with experiential learning that emphasizes the student’s ability to think creatively, critically, and collaboratively in preparation of entering professional employment. Theory and application dovetail in the classroom and community, providing exposure to business and industry standards, professional practices, and progressive design opportunities through cultivated industry relationships. Two required internships help develop technical, creative and business skills.  JCCC's interior design program is recognized by the National Kitchen and Bath Association as an NKBA Affiliated program.

Note: Some prerequisite courses for the Interior Design programs require a “C” or higher to be awarded the AAS degree and certificates.

(Major Code 3140; State CIP Code 50.0408)

Interior Design Program web page

First Semester

ITMD 121Interior Design I3
ITMD 125Interior Textiles3
ITMD 132Materials and Resources3
ITMD 230History of Interior Design I3
DRAF 164Architectural Drafting/Residential Interior Design3
MATH 120Business Mathematics* (or higher)3
Total Hours18

Second Semester 

ITMD 202Interior Design II*3
ITMD 181Interior Design Software*1
ITMD 185Construction Methods, Building Systems and Regulations for the Interior Designer*3
ITMD 231History of Interior Design II3
ITMD 271Budgeting and Estimating*3
DRAF 264CAD:Interior Design*3
Total Hours16

Third Semester 

ITMD 222Interior Design III*3
ITMD 129Design Communication*3
ITMD 215Environmental Systems for the Interior Designer*3
ITMD 260Practices and Procedures*3
ITMD 282Interiors Internship I*1
ENGL 121Composition I*3
Total Hours16

Fourth Semester 

ITMD 235Kitchen and Bath Design*3
ITMD 284Interiors Internship II*1
Total Hours4

Total Program Hours: 54