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Interior Redesign - Is a Career in this Alternative Decorating Field for You?
Have you been considering a career in the exciting alternative decorating
field of Interior Redesign? If so, there are several important questions to
ask your potential trainer.
First and foremost...
Does the training provide a certificate or certification?
The difference being, many instructors will hand out a "certificate" after the
student has been involved with several other people in rearranging a
handful of rooms. It doesn't really mean much and is hardly worth the
paper it is written on. A "certification" usually requires the student pass
some sort of testing procedure to indicate they are knowledgeable in the
said field. This means much more.
Will there be actual client contact?
This is very important for the interior redesign student. To observe the
instructor interacting with a client is a great learning experience and vital to
everyone starting in the business. Not only does the student obtain
valuable insight to the process of interior redesign but they get caught up
in the excitement of the project reveal!
How many redesign projects will be completed during training?
I learned that the IRIS standard of professionalism in FIVE! This hardly
seems like enough but it seemingly is the standard to become a
professional. Be wary of instructors that offer less than this as it may be
difficult for to join future affiliations to add to your credibility.
What is included in the training and what additional purchases will be
needed?
Most instructors include a manual and offer ongoing support. If they offer
monthly or quarterly meetings, this is hardly useful if you live out of the
instructor's home state. Some do offer teleconferences and web meetings
that can be accessed from anywhere. Ask if the course includes any
tools...especially business forms and information about starting your own
business. Factor into your cost of tuition these additional purchases.
I would like to mention the tuition factor. After researching this alternative
decorating field of interior redesign, I discovered that there are no checks
and balances. Many training centers are in it only for the money and do
not even require testing of their students. Moving around furniture for a
few days does not a professional make.
Buyers beware when choosing an instructor in this field.
Author
Julie Rieman
field of Interior Redesign? If so, there are several important questions to
ask your potential trainer.
First and foremost...
Does the training provide a certificate or certification?
The difference being, many instructors will hand out a "certificate" after the
student has been involved with several other people in rearranging a
handful of rooms. It doesn't really mean much and is hardly worth the
paper it is written on. A "certification" usually requires the student pass
some sort of testing procedure to indicate they are knowledgeable in the
said field. This means much more.
Will there be actual client contact?
This is very important for the interior redesign student. To observe the
instructor interacting with a client is a great learning experience and vital to
everyone starting in the business. Not only does the student obtain
valuable insight to the process of interior redesign but they get caught up
in the excitement of the project reveal!
How many redesign projects will be completed during training?
I learned that the IRIS standard of professionalism in FIVE! This hardly
seems like enough but it seemingly is the standard to become a
professional. Be wary of instructors that offer less than this as it may be
difficult for to join future affiliations to add to your credibility.
What is included in the training and what additional purchases will be
needed?
Most instructors include a manual and offer ongoing support. If they offer
monthly or quarterly meetings, this is hardly useful if you live out of the
instructor's home state. Some do offer teleconferences and web meetings
that can be accessed from anywhere. Ask if the course includes any
tools...especially business forms and information about starting your own
business. Factor into your cost of tuition these additional purchases.
I would like to mention the tuition factor. After researching this alternative
decorating field of interior redesign, I discovered that there are no checks
and balances. Many training centers are in it only for the money and do
not even require testing of their students. Moving around furniture for a
few days does not a professional make.
Buyers beware when choosing an instructor in this field.
Author
Julie Rieman
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