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Core Skills Interior Design Certificate of Achievement

City College of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Cost
$1,386
Length
36 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
48

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program
50%Based on 6 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Where California publishes a separate figure for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Interior Designers

Job ads may call this: Designer · Interior Designer · Interior Decorator · Decorating Consultant

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
  • Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
  • Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
  • Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
Typical pay in California
$82,476per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $85,991
Projected openings
9,960San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 1,290
Projected change
+5.6%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 59% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 28% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
7%
Started college, no degree
11%
Two-year degree
10%
Four-year degree
59%
Master's degree
11%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This program focuses on the areas of interior design and technology, and is designed to meet the needs of students who want to obtain entry-level jobs within the Interior Design Profession, such as interior design assistants and drafters. It also provides students who are currently employed in a related industry the opportunity for career advancement. Most courses required for the certificate program are also required for the Associate in Science Degree in Interior Design and Associate in Science Degree in Architecture, if students wish to continue their studies.For more info, visit department at:https://www.ccsf.edu/degrees-certificates/interior-design.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • Human Services Agency of San FranciscoAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-401-4800

    3120 Mission StreetHSA-Mission OfficeSan Francisco, CA 94110about 2.2 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-749-7503

    801 Turk StreetEDD BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94102-3117about 4.4 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Goodwill Centralized Job CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 415-575-4570

    750 Post StreetGoodwill of the San Francisco BaySan Francisco, CA 94109about 4.9 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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