Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate of Achievement (Certificate of Achievement, 2022-2023)

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Develop professional kitchen and bath design presentation skills and produce high quality sample boards.
2. Select appropriate interior materials and finishes for kitchens and baths through critical analysis of their properties and characteristics meeting user need and budget.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in manual and CAD drafting skills in the production of basic 2-D and 3-D schematic construction drawings using National Kitchen and Bath Graphic Presentation standards.
4. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of building codes and mechanical systems, including acoustical, electrical, lighting, plumbing and HVAC to residential and commercial kitchen and bath environments.
5. Illustrate the ability to design large-scale residential and commercial kitchen and bath projects including programming documents, schematic and construction drawings, perspective drawings and presentation boards conveying well-developed aesthetic and functional interior design. concepts.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the professional practice of interior design as it relates to the kitchen and bath industry.
7. Synthesize the kitchen and bath design educational experience through the development of design solutions and apply critical thinking and highly developed design skills to a national kitchen and bath design competition.
8. Students employ all aspects of technical information and skills acquired in Kitchen and Bath studio courses to a practical, supervised work environment in the kitchen and bath industry.