Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Interior Decorating Services 
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Arts, A/V Technology and Communication

Career Certificate Program 	
Program Number	V200600	
CIP Number	0450040804	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Program Length	1050 hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	FCCLA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	Computation (Mathematics):	9	Communications (Reading and Language Arts): 	9	

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the interior decorating industry.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Arts, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster. 

The content includes, but is not limited to, the principles of color and design; techniques applicable to the interior decorating industry; smart home technology; sustainable design; interior decorating components and basic decorative styles; the elements and principles of design; planning and developing a decorating project; and the applications of furniture, fabric, floor coverings, wall and window treatments, and bedding and accessories.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses the understanding of all aspects of the residential decoration industry and demonstrates such elements of the industry as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
A	HEV0412	Home Staging Designer/Color Consultant	FAM CON SC 1
HME EC OCC ¢7 @7 G 
INT DEC  7G	200 hours	
B	HEV0452	Smart Home Specialist/e-Designer		350 hours	
C	HEV0453	Sustainability Specialist/Kitchen and Bath Designer		300 hours	
D	HEV0413	Interior Decorator/Entrepreneur 		200 hours	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards 

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

Home Staging Designer/Color Consultant
01.0	Identify roles and opportunities in the interior decorating industry. 
02.0	Describe socially responsible design and human factors in the decorating industry.
03.0	Develop an understanding of the elements and principles of design. 
04.0	Analyze and apply color principles, theories and systems. 
05.0	Demonstrate drafting abilities and the basic use of computer-aided design (CAD) software. 
06.0	Develop an understanding of the pre-project and first phase in the design process. 

Smart Home Specialist/e-Designer
07.0	Research, identify and describe various periods or movements in the evolution of design. 
08.0	Define and interpret current design styles. 
09.0	Integrate Smart home technology into the home. 
10.0	Understand the e-design business. 
11.0	Identify and apply phase two of the design process, schematic design. 
12.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the first three phases of the design process using a new home construction project. 

Sustainability Specialist/Kitchen and Bath Designer
13.0	Understand residential architectural design elements.
14.0	Identify products, materials and installation used in the residential interior. 
15.0	Evaluate and implement a residential lighting plan. 
16.0	Demonstrate knowledge of furnishing the interior. 
17.0	Demonstrate an understanding of how environmental responsibility informs sustainable design. 
18.0	Demonstrate an understanding of bathroom design. 
19.0	Demonstrate an understanding of kitchen design. 

Interior Decorator/Entrepreneur
20.0	Demonstrate an understanding of interior decorating and design. 
21.0	Demonstrate an understanding of business practices and professionalism.
22.0	Demonstrate employability skills. 

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Interior Decorating Services
Career Certificate Program Number:	V200600

Course Number: HEV0412
Occupational Completion Point: A
Home Staging Designer/Color Consultant – 200 Hours	
01.0	Identify roles and opportunities in the interior decorating industry. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Explain the roles of decorator and designer.	
01.02	Identify employment, career growth, and advanced training opportunities in the interior decorating industry.	
01.03	Describe the personal and professional qualities required for employment in the profession.	
01.04	Analyze the purposes, benefits, and functions of the professional organizations related to interior decorating.	
01.05	Understand the significance of a logo and create a personalized logo or brand.  	
02.0	Describe socially responsible design and human factors in the decorating industry. The student will be able to: 	
02.01	Define evidence-based design and universal design. 	
02.02	Explain the impact of human factors (psychological, physiological, and social needs) on decisions related to decorating services.	
02.03	Demonstrate an understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act.	
02.04	Describe the modifications necessary to accommodate individuals with special needs.	
02.05	Describe the impact of human needs and wants on the cost of decorating services.	
02.06	Describe the importance of accessibility, barrier-free design, and aging-in-place as related to decorating services.	
02.07	Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.	
03.0	Develop an understanding of the elements and principles of design. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Define aesthetics.	
03.02	Identify and explain the elements of design and the effects of these elements on room décor (e.g., texture, pattern, line, form, shape, space, color, and light).	
03.03	Identify and explain the principles of design and the use of these principles in interior decorating (e.g., proportion, scale, balance, rhythm, emphasis, and harmony).	
03.04	Explore 2- and 3- dimensional approaches in support of design concepts and solutions. 	
03.05	Analyze the aesthetics of an interior space using elements and principles of design. 	
03.06	Develop and create a presentation board demonstrating the elements and principles of design. 	
04.0	Analyze and apply color principles, theories and systems. The student will be able to:	
04.01	Describe the color wheel- primary, secondary and tertiary colors.	
04.02	Understand hue, value and chroma, tint, tone and shade.	
04.03	Identify and create the different color schemes used by designers for the description and specification of color.	
04.04	Interpret what colors mean in various cultures.	
04.05	Investigate the psychological effects of color on space and human interaction.	
04.06	Select and apply color palettes to support design concepts.  	
05.0	Demonstrate drafting abilities and the basic use of computer-aided design (CAD) software. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Identify and use the tools and equipment used in hand drafting.	
05.02	Hand-draft a border, title box, scale and direction.	
05.03	Demonstrate neatness and accuracy by hand drafting line work.	
05.04	Define feet and inches and draw dimension lines demonstrating their use.	
05.05	Demonstrate architectural lettering.	
05.06	Identify and illustrate architectural symbols.	
05.07	Read and interpret a blueprint.	
05.08	Explain the importance of observing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.	
05.09	Demonstrate the use of CAD drafting software.	
06.0	Develop an understanding of the pre-project and first phase in the design process. The student will be able to:	
06.01	Develop a welcome letter, biography and timeline for your welcome kit. 	
06.02	Define the first phase of the design process, which is programming. 	
06.03	Identify information required for initial communication with clients. 	
06.04	Plan for in-home consultation and construct/conduct the in-depth client interview. 	
06.05	Establish and maintain a working project budget.	
06.06	Select appropriate materials for the project and within budget.	
06.07	Track expenditures for the budget.	
06.08	Define the various ways an Interior Decorator gets paid for their work.	
06.09	Demonstrate appropriate computer and telecommunications skills related to initial client communication and in-home consultation.	
06.10	Explain the importance of responsibility and ethical behavior in the industry.	
06.11	Develop and present a decorating project where you create/conduct a client interview, establish a budget/payment, hand draft the room, create a CAD drawing and a client presentation board.	
	
Course Number: HEV0452
Occupational Completion Point: B
Smart Home Specialist/e-Designer – 350 Hours	
07.0	Research, identify and describe various periods or movements in the evolution of design. The student will be able to:	
07.01	Describe the first dwellings, mobility and art of the first humans.	
07.02	Describe the architecture, design, art and furniture styles of Ancient History: Egypt, Greece and Rome.	
07.03	Describe the architecture, design, art and furniture styles of the Medieval and Renaissance Period.	
07.04	Describe the architecture, design, art and furniture styles of the Baroque Neoclassic and Industrial. 	
07.05	Explain the Modern Movement. 	
07.06	Identify the design and furniture styles since the Modern Movement.	
07.07	Report on a significant designer that advanced a period or style.	
08.0	Define and interpret current design styles. The student will be able to: 	
08.01	Identify the three super categories of design styles.	
08.02	Demonstrate various decorating styles using project boards, photos, and other resources.	
08.03	Demonstrate the characteristics of a cultural design style.	
08.04	Research and select strategies to define your client’s style, examples may be design style quizzes and inspiration photos.	
08.05	Create a marketing piece communicating your selected strategies for defining their style and how your customer should prepare for the in-home consultation for your welcome kit. 	
09.0	Integrate Smart home technology into the home. The student will be able to: 	
09.01	Describe Smart home technology, virtual assistants, and Smart home apps.  	
09.02	Identify components needed for Audio/Video Home theater needs.	
09.03	Identify utility controls and environmental control systems. 	
09.04	Define automated window solutions. 	
09.05	Understand how technology is used in appliances. 	
09.06	Describe a Smart home security system.	
09.07	Define the network or hub needed to support the technology.	
09.08	Create a Smart home design plan.	
10.0	Understand the e-design business. The student will be able to:  	
10.01	Define e-design and how it benefits business and clients. 	
10.02	Create an electronic mood board.	
10.03	Define the various ways an e-designer gets paid for their work.	
11.0	Identify and apply phase two of the design process, schematic design. The student will be able to:	
11.01	Define and calculate square footage and other measurements used in design.	
11.02	Identify and establish the functional and aesthetic goals and objectives of the client’s space.	
11.03	Demonstrate space planning by creating a bubble diagram maximizing the square footage of the space.	
11.04	Develop furniture arrangements within the bubble diagrams that meet the function, aesthetics and space of your client.	
11.05	Illustrate primary and secondary circulation patterns and work triangles; analyze and adjust as necessary.	
12.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the first three phases of the design process using a new home construction project. The student will be able to: 	
12.01	Define phase three, design development. 	
12.02	Describe how a designer is used on a new home construction project. 	
12.03	Construct/conduct a client interview to understand the function and aesthetics of various areas of the home to be built.	
12.04	Create and present a space plan, furniture arrangement and traffic study with multiple options. 	
12.05	Identify and implement both a builder budget and an interior design budget.	
12.06	Select appropriate materials for the project based on the budget.	
12.07	Create electronic mood boards for installed surfaces (builder) and interior and exterior furniture.	
12.08	Measure and calculate the materials required.	
12.09	Prepare a builder finish schedule to include specifications.	
12.10	Finalize the budget. 	
12.11	Perform advanced decorating and design applications utilizing CAD software.	

Course Number: HEV0453
Occupational Completion Point: C
Sustainability Specialist/Kitchen and Bath Designer – 300 Hours	
13.0	Understand residential architectural design elements. The student will be able to: 	
13.01	Investigate the considerations needed in buying land for residential construction.	
13.02	Describe basic building components such as foundation, framing, roofs, doors, windows and vertical systems.	
13.03	Understand environmental control systems such as electric, HVAC, water supply and waste disposal.	
13.04	Analyze various acoustical systems in the home environment.	
13.05	Recognize residential exteriors and pools, pavers/decking and pool screens.	
14.0	Identify products, materials and installation used in the residential interior. The student will be able to: 	
14.01	Define floor coverings and millwork.	
14.02	Understand fireplaces, interior and exterior.	
14.03	Understand kitchen and bath design.	
14.04	Understand appliances.	
14.05	Understand countertops and the various materials used.	
14.06	Understand hardware, sinks, faucets and shower heads.	
14.07	Understand wall and ceiling treatments. 	
14.08	Understand paints and stains.	
15.0	Evaluate and implement a residential lighting plan. The student will be able to: 	
15.01	Compare the differences between natural light and electric light.	
15.02	Understand lumens and kelvin level.	
15.03	Investigate the characteristics of LED, halogen/incandescent, fluorescent and low voltage. 	
15.04	Understand the various types of lighting fixtures.	
15.05	Create a lighting plan.	
16.0	Demonstrate knowledge of furnishing the interior. The student will be able to: 	
16.01	Understand various textiles used in interior design.	
16.02	Research different types of window coverings.	
16.03	Develop a fabric palette.	
16.04	Identify the various methods of furniture construction.	
16.05	Understand bedding, accessories, décor and artwork.	
16.06	Develop and create a sourcing file, to include trade showrooms. 	
16.07	Define collaborative relationships with contractors and specialized craftsmen.	
17.0	Demonstrate an understanding of how environmental responsibility informs sustainable design. The student will be able to:	
17.01	Define sustainable design as related to interior design.	
17.02	Identify and describe residential energy sources.	
17.03	Identify methods and materials used to increase energy efficiency.	
17.04	Explain the differences between energy efficiency and energy conservation.	
17.05	Define what a carbon footprint is and an offset. 	
17.06	Develop an awareness of national organizations dedicated to sustainability.	
17.07	Analyze, evaluate, and select materials and furnishings for sustainable design.	
18.0	Demonstrate an understanding of bathroom design. The student will be able to: 	
18.01	Construct/conduct a client interview to understand the function and aesthetics of bathroom design. 	
18.02	Identify and implement a bathroom design budget. 	
18.03	Select appropriate materials for the project, based on the budget.	
18.04	Create electronic mood boards for all materials needed for projects. 	
18.05	Measure and calculate the materials required.	
18.06	Prepare furniture, fixtures and equipment specifications based on selections.	
18.07	Finalize the budget.	
18.08	Create a time schedule for installation and completion of interior work.  	
18.09	Perform advanced decorating and design applications utilizing CAD software.	
19.0	Demonstrate an understanding of kitchen design. The student will be able to:	
19.01	Construct/conduct a client interview to understand the function and aesthetics of kitchen design. 	
19.02	Identify and implement a kitchen design budget. 	
19.03	Select appropriate materials for the project, based on the budget.	
19.04	Create electronic mood boards for all materials needed for projects. 	
19.05	Measure and calculate the materials required.	
19.06	Prepare furniture, fixtures and equipment specifications based on selections.	
19.07	Finalize the budget.	
19.08	Create a time schedule for installation and completion of interior work.  	
19.09	Perform advanced decorating and design applications utilizing CAD software.	

Course Number: HEV0413
Occupational Completion Point:  D
Interior Decorator/Entrepreneur -- 200 Hours	
20.0	Demonstrate an understanding of interior decorating and design. The student will be able to:	
20.01	Construct/Construct a client interview to understand the function and aesthetics of an entire home. 	
20.02	Identify and implement a design budget and a finish schedule.	
20.03	Select appropriate materials for the project, based on the budget.	
20.04	Create electronic mood boards for all materials needed for projects. 	
20.05	Measure and calculate the materials required.	
20.06	Prepare furniture, fixtures and equipment specifications based on selections.	
20.07	Finalize the budget and finish schedule. 	
20.08	Create a time schedule for installation and completion of interior work.  	
20.09	Perform advanced decorating and design applications utilizing CAD software.	
21.0	Demonstrate an understanding of business practices and professionalism. The student will be able to:	
21.01	Define entrepreneurship.	
21.02	Research procedures needed for the startup of a new business.	
21.03	Understand various professional business formations. 	
21.04	Evaluate various compensation methods. 	
21.05	Investigate contract documents and payment schedules. 	
21.06	Identify professional ethics and conduct. 	
21.07	Demonstrate proper business communication skills. 	
21.08	Create and implement a marketing plan around social media. 	
22.0	Demonstrate employability skills. The student will be able to:	
22.01	Develop a résumé. 	
22.02	Create a portfolio. 	
22.03	Conduct a job search.	
22.04	Demonstrate competence in job interview skills and follow-up communication. 	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Florida Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the co-curricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills

In Career Certificate Programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Computation (Mathematics) and Communications (Reading and Language Arts). These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02, Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01, F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College System Institution must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91, F.S. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.