Business Start-Up Kit
Your business units include samples of all the templates, contracts, invoices, and other business forms you need to run your design business. We'll show you how to use them and modify them to suit your business. You can download them, customize them, and use them again and again.
The home staging course also includes consultation report templates for both occupied and vacant homes. These easy-to-use forms can be quickly completed on-site and immediately presented to your clients, saving you valuable time.
Bonus Small Business Software
Enroll online before February 29, 2012 and receive a free copy of Organizer Pro.
This easy-to-use business organizer is the perfect companion for any designer on the go. You can schedule and track all your appointments and projects, set task priorities, manage your business contacts, and generate automatic email reminders and reports.
Enroll online for any of our comprehensive design courses and we'll send you this valuable design resource absolutely free.
Step-by-Step Training
Step 1: Your course begins
Your first package arrives in the mail with all the materials you need to get started. Your study guide will lead you through the course step by step. It will begin by giving you an in-depth introduction to the program. You'll then get detailed instructions on how to go through your course materials and when to send your completed assignments to the School.
Step 2: You read lessons and watch instructional DVDs
Our course is designed to give you the knowledge and tools you need to become a successful design professional. Your full-color lesson texts introduce you to all the elements related to your field of study. Our exclusive DVD set: Home Design Series, gives you insider information on the whole design industry.
Step 3: You work on assignments
All the assignments in your course are developed to give you practical experience. These projects will give you full opportunity to develop and hone your professional skills. You're supplied with everything you need, including floorplanning materials, paints and other supplies, and a collection of lavishly illustrated reference books.
Step 4: You contact the School for help and advice
With our program, you have personal support available to you by telephone and by email. If you have any questions about your assignments or course materials, simply pick up the phone and dial 1-800-267-1829. You can speak with one of our friendly counselors or connect with your personal tutor.
Step 5: Your instructor carefully reviews your work
All of your assignments are given directly to your personal tutor. He or she will analyze your work carefully and provide you with in-depth audio commentary on CD. Your projects are discussed in detail, with specific suggestions based on your tutor's years of professional experience.
Then you move on to the next unit and the process begins again. Each module will introduce new topics and build on the knowledge and concepts you've just learned. You'll develop your professional skills and gain the confidence you need to succeed.
