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	Course:	IND 205
	Title:	Professional Practice
	Long Title:	Professional Practice for Interior Designers
	Course Description:	Introduces processes involved in creating and running a professional interior design business including legal, ethical, practical and professional requirements. There will be an emphasis on business structures and practices, professional documentation and contracts, marketing techniques, job cost estimating, setting up industry accounts and project management methods. Students become familiar with business practices in both commercial and residential design firms and develop business plans and resumes.
	Min Credit:	2
	Max Credit:

	Status Notes:	Number changed from 190 (ACC) and 215 (PPCC);
		S: description,
		S: competencies and outline rewritten to make common.
	Origin Notes:	ACC
	Status Notes:	Revised descr, outline & comp 9/9/09 s@

 Prepare and maintain a business plan

 II.     Understand the management of business finances

 III.    Understand how a business is marketed and developed

 IV.     Understand project management techniques and their implementation

 V.      Understand the basic aspects of Contract Administration and managing a project¿s schedule

 VI.     Understand steps involved in establishing a new Interior Design business

 VII.    Research and understand the varying job opportunities within the Interior Design profession

 VIII.   Research professional groups and resources available to Interior Design professionals and students

 IX.   Understand the certification process for Interior Design professionals

 X.    Understand the process of setting up and maintaining accounts with various product and material suppliers

 XI.    Practice and discuss job etiquette and professionalism as it relates to working in the Interior Design profession.

 I.	Beginning a Business

 a.	Prepare and maintain a business plan based on an interior design business

 b.	Discuss steps in creating a new interior design business

 i.	Provide examples of national, state and local forms needed

 II.	Maintaining a Business

 a.	Discuss how business finances are managed

 b.	Discuss and practice ideas on marketing and branding a business

 c.	Discuss different project management techniques

 d.	Discuss the aspects of Contract Administration and create a project schedule

 e.	Discuss process of setting up and maintaining products accounts

 i.	Provide examples of forms needed

 III.	Professional careers in Interior Design

 a.	Introduce Professional Organizations

 b.	Provide a Historical Overview of design profession

 c.	Introduce career opportunities

 d.	 Review design categories; Residential, Medical, Military, Hospitality, Education, Commercial, Corporate, Retail

 e.	Review and research job search options and opportunities

 IV.	Professional Memberships

 a.	Discuss and research various interior design memberships and their characteristics

 V.	Professionalism

 a.	Discuss and practice professional etiquette and techniques for interviewing and working in the interior design profession

Course Offered At:

	Arapahoe Community College	ACC
	Front Range Community College	FRCC
	Pikes Peak State College	PPCC

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