Certificate IV in Design CUV40303

Draw up a new career in design.

Imagine going into homes, offices and commercial premises and completing any task that requires either colour scheming, styling, specialised room-by-room decoration, and selection of internal materials, furnishings and furniture - then preparing a scheme that follows a style, theme or period, with consideration of theoretical elements and principles of design.

In the Cengage Education Certificate IV in Design course you will learn the principles of interior decorating, textiles and furnishing, as well as how to read building plans and how to draw to one and two point perspective.

Key areas of learning:

  • Design fundamentals
  • The design process
  • The dimensions of colour and light
  • Presentation techniques 1
  • Historical practice
  • Textile knowledge and selection of furnishings
  • Presentation techniques 2
  • Space planning and model construction
  • Kitchen design and storage solutions
  • Product design
  • Professional practice 1
  • Developing business skills

Design Cert IV course materials

On completion of your course:

About our NSW VETAB accreditation
About our Nationally Recognised Training accreditation
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised qualification CUV40303 Certificate IV in Design.

Cengage Education is a registered Training Organisation (Provider Number: 90796) registered with NSW VETAB (Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board).

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Course Number A0029
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 24 months
Study Hours Approx 1200 hrs
Qualification Certificate IV
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Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning Periods

This course is divided into 6 learning periods

Assessment Details

  • 12 written assessments
  • 7 workplace assessments
  • 1 major design task

Extra learning materials included

  • Set gouache introductory paint set
  • 12 well paint pallet
  • 12pc water colour paints
  • Brush bundle pack
  • A3 portfolio/presentation binder
  • A3 portfolio/presentation wallet
  • A3 white visual diary
  • A3 black visual diary
  • Roll fix glue dispenser
  • A scale ruler
  • Tracing paper
  • Water colour pencils
  • Graphite sketch set
  • Silky pastels
  • Soft studio pastels
  • Metallic connector pens
  • A3 foam core board
  • Interior design magazines
  • Resene total colour pack

Workplace assessment

Workplace training gives students the opportunity to develop practical job skills, such as interacting with people in a professional environment, developing communication skills, as well as an insight into particular job roles and responsibilities. Overall, students have found workplace training enhanced their chances of getting a job and succeeding at it.

As a mandatory part of this course, students are required to seek workplace training. Workplace training and assessment is the gathering and evaluation of evidence during normal work activities in order to determine whether a required element within a competency has been achieved.

Workplace assessment will entail a combination of recognition, observation, questioning, discussion and third party validation.

Following this, all students are required to provide a signed Pre-Assessment Interview form, Workplace Assessment form, Record of Outcome form and also the Workplace Agreement form to verify they have successfully demonstrated the practical components of each of the required competency outcomes. A qualified manager/supervisor must sign the forms as validation.

This is a government accredited course that meets the requirements of the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) therefore you will need to complete this part of your studies in an Australian workplace.

Student Insurance

Cengage Education is pleased to offer our students insurance cover, for any workplace experience they undertake as part of their course.

Workplace experience is considered a vital component for many subjects and will contribute greatly when attempting to find employment in related fields. The policy covers 'personal accidents' in the workplace, and will help put employers' minds at ease for the duration of the work placement. The policy DOES NOT offer students Professional Indemnity coverage.

A copy of the Certificate of Currency can be requested from our student services team on 1300 650 011.

Subjects You’ll Cover

Design fundamentals

  • The role of interior decorators
  • The secret of decorating
  • A theoretical process
  • The relevance of a tonal scale
  • Principles of design

The design process

  • Development of a concept
  • The presentation of ideas
  • Design brief presentations
  • The design process

The dimensions of colour and light

  • The explanation of colour
  • Theoretically applying colour
  • The source of light
  • Applying functional lighting

Presentation techniques 1

  • Scales & measuring
  • Drawing floor plans and elevations
  • One point perspective drawing
  • Two point perspective drawing

Historical practice

  • The Victorian years
  • Edwardian/Federation art deco from the 1940’s

Textile knowledge and selection of furnishings

  • Basic textile knowledge
  • Selection of furnishings
  • Satisfying a client brief

Presentation techniques 2

  • Reading building plans
  • Technical working drawings
  • Drawing perspective to scale
  • Space planning

Space planning and model construction

  • Samples and specifications
  • Three dimensional model building
  • Colour board presentation
  • Making a presentation to clients

Kitchen design and storage solutions

  • The function of kitchens
  • Modern kitchen planning
  • Kitchen design analysis
  • Laundry design
  • Storage solutions

Product design

  • Furniture pieces of distinction
  • Working with solid timber
  • Decorating accessories
  • Unique accessories

Professional practice 1

  • Managing a budget
  • Issues of indemnity and work safety
  • Business ethics
  • Communication skills

Developing business skills

  • Establishing a small business
  • Advertising and promotion
  • Managing business growth
  • Setting up an office

The below competencies are covered in this course.

  • CUVDES02A Apply the design process to 2 dimensional work in response to a brief
  • CUVDSP01A Source and apply Industry Knowledge
  • CUVDES01A Apply colour theory in response to a brief
  • CUVVSP15A Produce Drawings
  • CUVDSP04A Research & apply the history and theory of design to design practice
  • CUVDES04A Integrate colour theory & design processes in response to a brief
  • CUVDES05A Interpret and respond to a brief
  • CUVDSP15A Research and apply techniques for application to spatial design
  • CUVCRS06A Make Scale models
  • CUVDES03A Apply design process to 3 dimensional work in response to a brief
  • CUVCOR09A Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept
  • CUVADM02A Plan work space
  • CUVDSP14A Research and apply techniques for the design of products
  • CUVCRS08A Document the work progress
  • CUFSAF01B Follow health, safety & security procedures
  • CUVCOR04A Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
  • CUSGEN05B Make presentations
  • BSBSBM401A Establish business & legal requirements