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

On completion of your course:

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 |
| Nationally Recognised |
What does this mean? |
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.